"Swallows and Samaras is the most recent acoustic guitar from Fleishman Instruments. The Sonic Sitka Project top is ultra high-grade Sitka and the back and sides are Brazilian rosewood from a table that was originally made in 1954, which Fleishman cut into guitar wood about 15 years ago. The neck is Port Orford cedar, and the fretboard and bridge are African blackwood. "
GALLERY: Healdsburg Guitar Festival 2011
Beautiful instruments from some of the world''s finest luthiers.
By Rich OsweilerAug 24, 2011
Rich Osweiler
Associate Editor Rich Osweiler started playing guitar at the tender age of 8, but over the years bass has become his main instrument. Prior to joining Premier Guitar, Rich worked at Acoustic Guitar for 10 years as associate publisher and director of marketing. He loves all types of music—from gypsy jazz to lo-fi and grindcore—provided the genre name isn’t preceded by the “contemporary” tag. Outside of music, Rich enjoys travel, skiing, woodworking, coaching baseball, and being a dad. He lives in Marin County with his 10-year-old daughter and their dog, Kiko.