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The article features luthier John Mello of Kensington, California. It relates his background and experience which included apprenticeship under Richard Schneider and setting up shops in Detroit and Berkley. It describes the classical and steel-string models that he builds, such as the Veranda model, the Grande model, and the Classic Steel model. It also discusses his preference for European spruce tops for steel-strings and European spruce or western red cedar for classical guitar tops. |
