Hands down, one of our favorite parts of the job: working with builders to craft a guitar specific to a client’s needs. Our latest Lion from Ben Wilborn is just one such collaboration, and we’re happy to announce it came out even better than we hoped. Honduran Mahogany back and sides, Sitka Spruce top, and Ben’s surgical attention to fit and finish all come together in a package that catches your attention right at the start, and runs with it. The voice of this small-bodied gem echoed the precision of its handworked facets to a T: a smooth, easy player with lots of definition for individual notes, and an ability to let all the colors of complex chords ring out. Ben buffs his guitars to a mirror sheen which catches the light easily and holds it. So much so that we found it difficult to play the Lion for any length of time without pausing just to watch how the light played across its curves.
Ben’s guitars have a master’s touch, and it’s an honor for us at Dream Guitars to get to work with him. If you’re interested in commissioning one of Ben’s guitars yourself, give us a shout! We would love to help.
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This is a custom commision for one of Ben's small-bodied Lion guitars, here in Mahogany and Sitka. Sorry to say this one has already gone on to its owner! But if you'd like one for yourself, we're here to help. This one has all the energy that Ben Wilborn is known for, and with a soundport and florentine cutaway it's easy to get lost playing this beauty for hours. | Scale Length | 24.9 in |
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| Nut Width | 1.72 in |
| String Spacing | 2.188 in |
| Woods | Spruce - Sitka, Mahogany - Honduran |
Hands down, one of our favorite parts of the job: working with builders to craft a guitar specific to a client's needs. Our latest Lion from Ben Wilborn is just one such collaboration, and we’re happy to announce it came out even better than we hoped
This is a custom commision for one of Ben's small-bodied Lion guitars, here in Mahogany and Sitka. Sorry to say this one has already gone on to its owner 