Everett, Elan 30th Anniversary Model: The Dogwood, 2007

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Specifications
Builder: 
Kent Everett
Model: 
Elan 30th Anniversary Model: The Dogwood
Year: 
2007
The Story Behind

 

About the Maker:

Kent "Carlos" Everett began his love of building guitars in 1977, and has had a guitar in the works ever since. He is primarily self-taught. "I have learned a lot from many different people. Does that mean I am self-taught? The two people who have influenced me the most are: Devon Bogue for teaching me the meaning of craftsmanship; and Wade Lowe for teaching me that it is OK to be passionate about your work."


During the 1980's, Everett worked for and later owned the premier repair shop in Atlanta: the Atlanta Guitar Works. Toward the end of the 1980's, Everett began building more and more and repairing less and less. In 1990 he closed the Guitar Works and opened Everett Guitars, a one man shop dedicated to building high-end acoustic guitars.

In the year 2000, Everett started offering a guitar that was built in concert with the famed Terada Factory in Japan. The Laurel Series. Each Laurel was sent to the Everett Workshop in Atlanta where it was completed. 128 Laurels were built over a 3 year period.

In 2003, Carlos decided to ramp down the 60 (plus) hours of weekly workshop time. With a more reasonable work load, he dedicated his time to building 20 high end guitars annually.

Today Everett builds only 8 high end instruments a year in his shop in Atlanta.

Here one example of his art:

About the Guitar:

For his 30th anniversary of building Kent Everett pulled out all the stops. He built just 3 anniversary guitars and this one especially for us here at TYS. Kent worked with marquetry artist Cristina Alvarez Magliano to create breathtaking Dogwood inlays out of wood  But he did not forget about tone, this guitar has a huge voice, with pure energy that pushes straight out then fills the room with joyous music. Every note beautiful and complex. This guitar is elegant and artistic in every way! Thank you Kent for the piece of art!

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