Robin Renzi is a world-class jewelry designer based in Manhattan, celebrating her 25th. anniversary in business with a beautiful bohemian ebony & gold collection. Chatting at the local farmer's market in Stowe, we found that we had a lot in common, from our artistic philosophies to fact that both of us hail from the quirky hamlet of Holliston, Massachusetts. The product of all this serendipity- a collaboration guitar, featuring Robin's exceptional design work in 10k gold on the rosette, peghead, fingerboard, and bridge pins.
To complement her elegant inlay designs, I chose a rare birdseye figured set of African Blackwood, and an aged European spruce top - truly presentation grade materials. Robin had fond memories of her friend's 000, so I borrowed the greatest 1928 Martin 000-12 for the pattern. Perhaps my all-time favorite, it is such a graceful shape with a full tone, and I am thrilled to make many more in this style.
The most memorable part of this project was it's delivery: a whirlwind trip, flying down to NYC, press event/dinner at Indochine, visits to the MoMA & 9/11 memorials, clubbing with hipster millennials at the Jane, amazing food, and everything else that is great about New York City and it's people. Thank you Robin for designing this fine instrument, here's to many more...
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| Robin Renzi's elegant lotus-inspired rosette. 10k gold set into a band of African Blackwood. |
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| the Me&Ro 25th. Anniversary guitar |
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| Burly African Blackwood, the definition of chatoyance. |
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| the 000-12, perhaps the pinnacle of parlor guitar design |
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| The om symbol set into a fiery book match of African Blackwood |
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| An engraved 10k gold plaque completes the piece. Aged cello wood was used for the neck. |
