Peter Oberg 2013 No 130 spruce Engelmann – USA

Here are some detail specs of the guitar:

• Year: 2013
• Back and sides: East Indian rosewood (old growth)
• The sides are lined with Alaska yellow cedar (close cousin from Port Oxford cedar)
• Top: Engelmann spruce from British Columbia
• Brazilian rosewood bridge
• Babon Ebony fingerboard
• Torres tribute rosette
• Tuners: Irving Sloane
• String length: 645 mm
• French polish

Peter Oberg originally began working in boat building and furniture making. After a five-year period training and working as a piano tuner-technician, Mr. Oberg decided to combine his long-time love for the classical guitar and his 15 years of fine woodworking experience. He worked for one year with Berkeley luthier Ervin Somogyi who isvery famous for his acoustic guitars.

After this Peter and his wife moved to Washington State where he spent almost two years working full-time in the workshop of Robert Ruck. Together they built about 65 guitars.

Mr. Ruck built over 900 instruments, and performing artists play his guitars all over the world. Mr. Oberg was able to study instruments from the great luthiers of the past and present while working with Robert.

Peter worked in a one-man shop in San Diego, California, building guitars one or two at a time from materials culled over a period of many years. He build close to 153 guitars and is now retired.

Here are some information extracted from Peter ‘s website:

“Building fine classical guitars is an extremely challenging and rewarding occupation. From the onset of a project I envision the final product, the sound it will make when first strung up, and the potential of the sound as the guitar breaks in. Even with the confidence that the guitar will sound as I have intended there is always a moment of trepidation, of brief anxiety before the first note is sounded. It always seems a remarkable thing that the instrument can sing, can become a voice for the player to express the depth of their ideas and consciousness. It is continually encouraging to know that I am creating something that will add beauty to the world.

Notes played on a fine guitar have a life of their own, as they radiate out falling on peoples’ ears and moving their emotions, but when and where does the energy of those notes stop? I believe there is an engaging philosophical discussion to be had surrounding this concept, but I’ll leave that until such time as we meet, and have the opportunity to discuss the beauty and esoteric nature of music.

As a musician, composer, woodworker, and inquiring mind, I find building classical guitars to be the most engaging endeavor of my life. It is equal parts demanding and rewarding. It is a marvelous thing to see various bits and pieces of wood transform into a musical instrument. I hope you’ll consider working with me to build a guitar that will allow you to reach your highest musical aspirations.”

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