Featuring the attractive combination of Spruce and Qld Maple, not only does this guitar look and sound great, the combination of woods allows for a significantly cheaper instrument without sacrificing quality or tone.

• Solid Lutz Spruce soundboard
• Highly Figured Queensland Maple back/sides.
• Chrome Gotoh tuners.
• Rock Maple fretboard with black inlay
• Macassar Ebony bridge
• Genuine Bone Nut & Saddle
• Blackwood soundhole rings
• Satin lacquer finish

Featuring the attractive combination of Spruce and Qld Maple, not only does this guitar look and sound great, the combination of woods allows for a significantly cheaper instrument without sacrificing quality or tone.

• Solid Lutz Spruce soundboard
• Figured Queensland Maple back/sides.
• Chrome Gotoh tuners.
• Rock Maple fretboard with black inlay
• Macassar Ebony bridge
• Genuine Bone Nut & Saddle
• Blackwood soundhole rings
• Satin lacquer finish

This Model II is made from figured Tasmanian Blackwood. Capped off with black binding and a minimal B&W rosette.

• Figured Tasmanian Blackwood top/back/sides
• Solid maple soundhole rings.
• Grover Rotomatic tuners (nickel)
• African Ebony fretboard with maple fret markers and mother of pearl inlay
• Macassar Ebony bridge with Snakewood bridge pins
• Sitka Spruce internal bracing
• Black binding
• Genuine bone nut and saddle
• Satin lacquer finish

This Model I is made from nicely figured Tasmanian Blackwood with a Lutz spruce soundboard that offers a brighter tone and an overall lighter looking instrument.

• Figured Tasmanian Blackwood back/sides
• Lutz Spruce Soundboard
• Solid maple soundhole rings.
• Gotoh tuners (chrome)
• African Ebony fretboard with maple fret markers and mother of pearl inlay
• Macassar Ebony bridge with Snakewood bridge pins
• Sitka Spruce internal bracing
• Genuine bone nut and saddle
• Satin lacquer finish

This Model IV features the finest components available. The back and sides feature amazingly figured Hawaiian Koa, with a Lutz Spruce soudnboard. Capped off with a rope bound top edge, matching rosette and a mirror-like full gloss finish.

• Highly Figured Koa back/sides
• AA-grade Lutz Spruce soundboard
• Rope bound top edge
• Rope soundhole rosette
• Gotoh tuners (chrome)
• East Indian Rosewood fretboard with maple fret markers and mother of pearl inlay
• East Indian Rosewood bridge with Snakewood bridge pins
• Sitka Spruce internal bracing
• Genuine bone nut and saddle
• Gloss lacquer finish

This Model I is made from nice honey-coloured Tasmanian Blackwood with really nice figuring throughout, and some catching figuring in the Queensland Maple of the headstock.

• Highly Figured Tasmanian Blackwood top/back/sides
• Solid maple soundhole rings.
• Gotoh tuners (chrome)
• African Ebony fretboard with maple fret markers and mother of pearl inlay
• Macassar Ebony bridge with Snakewood bridge pins
• Sitka Spruce internal bracing
• Genuine bone nut and saddle
• Satin lacquer finish

This Model I is made from nicely figured Tasmanian Blackwood with a Lutz Spruce soundboard that offers a brighter tone and an overall lighter looking instrument.

• Highly Figured Tasmanian Blackwood back/sides
• Lutz Spruce Soundboard
• Solid maple soundhole rings.
• Gotoh tuners (chrome)
• East Indian Rosewood fretboard with maple fret markers and mother of pearl inlay
• East Indian Rosewood bridge with Snakewood bridge pins
• Sitka Spruce internal bracing
• Genuine bone nut and saddle
• Satin lacquer finish

This Model I is made from nice honey-coloured Tasmanian Blackwood with really nice figuring throughout, and some catching figuring in the Queensland Maple of the headstock.

• Highly Figured Tasmanian Blackwood top/back/sides
• Solid maple soundhole rings.
• Gotoh tuners (chrome)
• African Ebony fretboard with maple fret markers and mother of pearl inlay
• Macassar Ebony bridge with Snakewood bridge pins
• Sitka Spruce internal bracing
• Genuine bone nut and saddle
• Satin lacquer finish

This Model II is made from Tasmanian Blackwood featuring sapwood highlights in the top and sideswith really nice figuring throughout. Capped off with simple black binding and a traditionally-inspired rope rosette.

• Figured Tasmanian Blackwood top/back/sides
• Solid maple soundhole rings.
• Gotoh tuners (chrome)
• African Ebony fretboard with maple fret markers and mother of pearl inlay
• Macassar Ebony bridge with Snakewood bridge pins
• Sitka Spruce internal bracing
• Black binding
• Genuine bone nut and saddle
• Satin lacquer finish

Featuring the attractive combination of Bunya and Qld Maple, not only does this guitar look and sound great, the combination of woods allows for a significantly cheaper instrument without sacrificing quality or tone.

• Solid Bunya Pine soundboard
• Solid Queensland Maple back/sides.
• Grover Rotomatic tuners (nickel).
• Rock Maple fretboard with black inlay
• Macassar Ebony bridge
• Genuine Bone Nut & Saddle
• Blackwood soundhole rings
• Satin lacquer finish

• 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

The figuring in this Model I has a great shimmer to it. Wild streaks of blacks, browns and just a hint of sapwood on the back give this guitar an untamed, bold appearance. A matching fretboard cut from the same log and a striped Macassar Ebony fretboard cap off this instrument.

• Highly Figured Tasmanian Blackwood top/back/sides
• Solid maple soundhole rings.
• Grover Rotomatic tuners (nickel)
• Figured Blackwood fretboard with maple fret markers and abalone inlay
• Macassar Ebony bridge with Snakewood bridge pins
• Sitka Spruce internal bracing
• Genuine bone nut and saddle
• Satin lacquer finish

• 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

• 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

With outstanding figuring and every colour from light blondes to black, this Tasmanian Blackwood has a wild, evocative appearance, capped off with an equally interesting Macassar Ebony bridge featuring contasting browns and blacks.

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

Model I made from a wildly figured figured set of Tasmanian Blackwood, featuring a stunning sapwood centre strip. It is topped off with a matching Tasmanian Blackwood fretboard with abalone inlay.

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

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

Model I made from a modest yet richly figured set of Tasmanian Blackwood. The unassuming elegance is topped off with a matching Tasmanian Blackwood fretboard.

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

Owing to the natural bindingless look, this Model I features an understated beauty that lets the tremendously figured Tasmanian Blackwood speak for itself. Topped off with a Macassar Ebony fretboard with Blackwood and Abalone inlay giving the instrument a dark, evocative look.

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

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

With outstanding figuring and every colour from light blondes to black, this Tasmanian Blackwood has a wild, evocative appearance.

• Highly Figured Tasmanian Blackwood top/back/sides
• Solid maple soundhole rings.
• Grover Rotomatic tuners (nickel)
• Tasmanian Blackwood fretboard with Maple ''fret'' inlay and Mother of Pearl fret markers
• Macassar Ebony bridge with Snakewood bridge pins
• Sitka Spruce internal bracing
• Genuine bone nut and saddle
• Satin lacquer finish

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

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

• Hawaiian Koa top/back/sides
• Solid maple and rope soundhole rings
• Maple binding with Herringbone purfling
• Grover Rotomatic tuners (nickel)
• Macassar Ebony fretboard with Maple and Mother of Pearl inlay
• Macassar Ebony bridge with Snakewood bridge pins
• Sitka Spruce internal bracing
• Genuine bone nut and saddle
• Polished lacquer finish

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

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

Owing to the natural bindingless look, this Model I features an understated beauty that lets the tremendously figured Tasmanian Blackwood speak for itself. Topped off with a matching Blackwood fretboard with Maple and Abalone inlay. There are two guitars available that have been made from the same timber, this one features no sapwood.

• Highly Figured Tasmanian Blackwood top/back/sides
• Solid maple soundhole rings.
• Grover Rotomatic tuners (nickel)
• Tasmanian Blackwood fretboard with Maple 'fret' inlay and Mother of Pearl fret markers
• Macassar Ebony bridge with Snakewood bridge pins
• Sitka Spruce internal bracing
• Genuine bone nut and saddle
• Satin lacquer finish

Owing to the natural bindingless look, this Model I features an understated beauty that lets the tremendously figured Tasmanian Blackwood speak for itself. Topped off with a matching Blackwood fretboard with Maple and Abalone inlay.

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

Featuring the attractive combination of Spruce and Qld Maple, not only does this guitar look and sound great, the combination of woods allows for a significantly cheaper instrument without sacrificing quality or tone.

• Solid Sitka Spruce soundboard
• Solid Queensland Maple back/sides.
• Grover Rotomatic tuners (nickel).
• Rock Maple fretboard with black inlay
• Macassar Ebony bridge
• Genuine Bone Nut & Saddle
• B&W soundhole rings
• Satin lacquer finish

• Figured Tasmanian Blackwood top/back/sides.
• Grover Rotomatic tuners (nickel).
• Solid black binding
• Macassar Ebony fretboard with Blackwood and Abalone inlay
• Macassar Ebony bridge
• Genuine Bone Nut & Saddle
• Solid maple soundhole rings
• Satin lacquer finish

In order to focus entirely on acoustic instruments, this is the very last electric lap steel to be sold by Richard Wilson Guitars for the foreseeable future! This could be your last chance to own this unique design.

There is a small blemish in the wood directly next to the pickup which occurred when drilling for the guitar's wiring. See photo #7 for a close look at it. In light of this, the guitar is being offered at $100 off its normal price.

• Queensland Maple body
• 25" Scale length
• EMG Humbucker pickup
• Volume and Tone control
• Gold hardware
• Gold Gotoh Tuners
• Black Top edge binding
• Satin lacquer finish

This guitar is made from the second of two sets of exceptionally figured Hawaiian Koa that I have acquired over the years. The depth of the amazing figuring throughout the sides and back is among the finest I've ever come across. The guitar is finished with a thin satin finish.

Western Red Cedar gives this guitar an exceptional warmth in its tone and brilliant volume. The clarity of notes makes this lap steel ideal for delicate fingerpicking, but also equally lends itself to any number of other playing styles.

• Highly figured Hawaiian Koa back/sides
• Western Red Cedar soundboard (top)
• White body binding
• Black & White fibre top edge purfling
• Soundhole rosette featuring Blackwood and Black & White fibre
• Grover Rotomatic tuners (nickel)
• Macassar Ebony fretboard with Tasmaian Blackwood and mother of pearl inlay
• Macassar Ebony bridge with Snakewood bridge pins
• Sitka Spruce internal bracing
• Genuine bone nut and saddle
• Satin lacquer finish

As the photos immediately show, this is a special guitar. This guitar is made from one of two sets of exceptionally figured Hawaiian Koa that I have acquired over the years. The depth of the amazing figuring throughout the sides and back needs to be seen in person to be truly believed. During construction, only a minimal black top edge binding was installed, leaving the back/side joint exposed to let the natural beauty of this guitar speak for itself. The guitar is finished with a thin satin finish.

Western Red Cedar gives this guitar an exceptional warmth in its tone and brilliant volume. The clarity of notes makes this lap steel ideal for delicate fingerpicking, but also equally lends itself to any number of other playing styles.

• Highly figured Hawaiian Koa back/sides
• Western Red Cedar soundboard (top)
• Black body binding (top edge only)
• Vintage style soundhole rosette
• Grover Rotomatic tuners (nickel)
• Macassar Ebony fretboard with Tasmaian Blackwood and mother of pearl inlay
• Macassar Ebony bridge with Snakewood bridge pins
• Sitka Spruce internal bracing
• Genuine bone nut and saddle
• Satin lacquer finish

• Tasmanian Blackwood top/back/sides
• Cream binding (top and back edge)
• Grover Rotomatic tuners (nickel)
• Macassar Ebony Tasmaian Blackwood and mother of pearl inlay
• Macassar Ebony bridge with Snakewood bridge pins
• Maple soundhole ring
• Sitka Spruce internal bracing
• Genuine bone nut and saddle
• Satin lacquer finish

• Highly figured Alpine Ash top/back/sides
• Figured Tasmanian Blackwood binding (top/back/fretboard)
• B&W fibre purfling on top edge
• Grover Rotomatic tuners (nickel)
• Rock Maple fretboard with Tasmaian Blackwood and mother of pearl inlay
• Rock Maple bridge with Snakewood bridge pins
• Tasmanian Blackwood and B&W fibre soundhole ring
• Sitka Spruce internal bracing
• Genuine bone nut and saddle
• Satin lacquer finish

• Figured Queensland Maple back/sides.
• Bunya Pine soundboard
• Grover Rotomatic tuners (nickel).
• Figured Tasmanian Blackwood Binding on top edge.
• Macassar Ebony fretboard with blackwood and mother of pearl inlay.
• Macassar Ebony bridge.
• Single Tasmanian Blackwood soundhole ring.
• Gloss lacquer finish.

• Figured Tasmanian Blackwood top/back/sides.
• Grover Sta-Tite openback/vintage tuners (nickel).
• No top/back edge binding.
• Tasmanian Blackwood fretboard with maple and mother of pearl inlay.
• Tasmanian Blackwood bridge.
• Single maple soundhole ring.
• Satin lacquer finish.