An exploration of balance, resilience, and the human experience.
Equilibrium was inspired by my father and his struggle to find balance in his life. His journey held hardship, uncertainty, and the enduring qualities that made him a remarkable human being.
The guitar grew from that personal connection into a reflection on something universal: the search for balance in a life that rarely moves in a straight line. We all experience moments when things feel fractured or out of place. Yet our lives are not defined solely by those moments. Through resilience, self-understanding, and the choices we make, a sense of wholeness can emerge again.
The instrument takes its name from equilibrium—the condition in which competing influences find balance. For me, it is a reminder that balance is not necessarily a state we arrive at once and keep forever. It is something we continue to seek, lose, and rediscover.
Equilibrium (e·qui·lib·ri·um)
noun
The condition of a system in which all competing influences are balanced, in a wide variety of contexts.
Materials & Design-
The top is made from old-growth Alaskan Sitka spruce, marked by natural openings created by teredo marine borers during the wood's earlier life as salvaged boom-log timber. Rather than concealing these traces, I chose to preserve them as part of the instrument's character.
The back and sides are crafted from salvaged Vancouver Island Spartan apple wood, paired with South American bloodwood binding and a mahogany neck. A walrus-tooth nut and saddle complete the material palette, while the soundport and sculpted arm bevel refine the relationship between player and instrument.
The apple wood gives this guitar a distinctive voice, with a balanced midrange, clear articulation, and sustained notes. Its tonal character is individual to this instrument, shaped by the wood itself and the decisions made throughout its construction.
