Based in Brisbane, Australia, Richard Wilson Guitars specialises in acoustic lap steel guitars modelled after the original Weissenborn.

Your guitar can be tailored to meet your specific tastes and requirements with the range of custom Weissenborns, with prices to suit most budgets.

Every piece of timber is different, so whether custom ordered or one of our off-the-shelf instruments, you can count on individual handcrafting. Hardcrafting that utilises a delicate blend of traditional techniques and modern effiencies to result in a truly unique instrument that looks and sounds its finest. Each and every time.

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Standard models

Model I (from AUD$1,600)

Solid Australian Blackwood top, back and sides with a minimal bindingless body, accented with Ebony fretboard and bridge.

Model II (from AUD$2,000)

Australian Blackwood body with solid top and back binding in black, white or cream.

Model III (from AUD$2,400)

Figured Australian Blackwood body with solid wooden or rope binding and available with a range of different trims.

Model IV (from AUD$2,400)

Solid Koa top, back and sides with solid wooden or rope binding.

In Stock

Alpine Ash Model I

Featuring exceptionally figured Alpine Ash

Model I made from Alpine Ash, an Australian native, known for its stunning rich figuring. Comlementing the light coloured body is a unique Maple fretboard and a striped Macassar Ebony bridge. This tonewood offers a deep, rich and balanced tone.

• Highly figured Alpine Ash top/back/sides
• Grover Rotomatic tuners (nickel)
• Rock Maple fretboard with stained maple fret markers and abalone inlay
• Macassar Ebony bridge with Snakewood bridge pins
• B&W soundhole ring
• Sitka Spruce internal bracing
• Genuine bone nut and saddle
• Satin lacquer finish

AUD$1,800

Curly Koa Model IV

Made from brilliant curly Koa

Built in a similar style to Hermann Weissenborn's "Style 1", from a breathtaking figured set of Hawaiian Koa. This guitar has a deep, rich tone that this traditional tonewood is famous for. This Model IV is topped off with a matching Koa fretboard in the style of original Weissenborns.

• Highly Figured Hawaiian Koa top/back/sides
• Solid maple soundhole rings.
• Grover Rotomatic tuners (nickel)
• Koa fretboard with Maple and genuine Abalone inlay
• Macassar Ebony bridge with Snakewood bridge pins
• Sitka Spruce internal bracing
• Genuine bone nut and saddle
• Satin lacquer finish

AUD$2,300