Ian Chisholm

Style “O” guitars

Guitars inspired by a Martin O28 made in 1900.

Martin 028 1900

My favourites, very sweet versatile guitars.
Can be made for steel or nylon strings.

Πειραιώτισσα / I Pireotissa – a love song by Yannis Papaïoannou performed by Doc Rossi
“O” style steel strung in cocobolo and englemann spruce
nylon strung, cherry and alpine spruce
Cherry and Alpine spruce
Cocobolo and Engleman spruce
Amazon Rosewood, Balkan Spruce, fancy bindings and rosette
Walnut and Sitka spruce, with sound port
O85 Walnut / Cedar workshop demo