Traphagen Guitars

09/17/2019

Here is a new traditional classical, 200 year old Brazilian rosewood with 100 year old cedar top. Already a big rich sound, will grow into a gorgeous instrument.

07/23/2019

Here is the latest cedar double top, terrific right off the bat.

06/02/2019

Wonderful new Brazilian/spruce double top. 200 year old Brazilian , big rich sound. I'll be showing it at this years GFA in MIami, FL. June 18 - 22. Come by and play it! See you there.....

05/04/2019

Fabulous new old growth Indian rosewood/ancient cedar double top.
Come play it at the upcoming GFA 2019 Festival in Miami June 17 - 22

04/06/2019

Come to the PNW Classical Guitar festival in Seattle and try one of my guitars. April 5 -7
See you there.

03/14/2019

Beautiful new Rodriquez style classical with 200 + year old Brazilian Rosewood, 100+ year old cedar top, Rodgers tuners, the real deal.

03/01/2019

New cedar double top with old Indian rosewood back and sides, 650mm scale.
I'll be showing this guitar March 2-3 at the Orange County Guitars Festival, Anaheim, CA.
Come by and try her out.

02/17/2019

Here is an interview done a while back from Guitar Connoisseur magazine.
https://guitarconnoisseurmagazine.com/dake-traphagen-sheds-light-on-guitar-making/

By Steve RiderDake Traphagen is an amazingly accomplished luthier with a style firmly rooted in the traditional. At first glance, his instruments may seem very conservative in style, but upon closer inspection, the attention to meticulous details jumps out at you. Dake pays tribute to the long histo...

02/04/2019

New traditional classical guitar with old vertical grain Brazilian rosewood , old salvaged cedar top, burl wood rosette, 650mm scale, French polish finish.
Warm complex beautiful sound loads of personality.
Check out my other page listed under Dake Traphagen.

02/04/2019

New cedar double top using 100 year old cedar and old growth Indian rosewood. Has a sound port and arm rest so it has all the bells and whistles of a Modern classical guitar.
Big bold sound right out of the gate. This guitar will only get better going forward.

12/08/2018

Two new wonderful classical guitars.
Traditional cedar top w/ old Indian back and sides and beautiful holly bridge and bindings.
The other is a ancient Brazilian rosewood back and sides with a spruce double top.
Both are sounding terrific right off the bench.

11/21/2018

BY ADAM PERLMUTTER | FROM THE WINTER 2018 ISSUE OF CLASSICAL GUITAR (Note: In the video above, guitarist and San Francisco Conservatory of Music professor Marc Teicholz demonstrates the Traphagen g…

11/21/2018

Latest review of one of my new guitars.

BY ADAM PERLMUTTER | FROM THE WINTER 2018 ISSUE OF CLASSICAL GUITAR (Note: In the video above, guitarist and San Francisco Conservatory of Music professor Marc Teicholz demonstrates the Traphagen g…

11/01/2018

11/01/2018

Here's the latest creation. A Flamenco and Brazilian/cedar classical to follow.
Inlay done by Larry Robinson.

08/23/2018

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