Mark Lacey's Guitars for Rich Shapero

There are beautiful guitars, and then there are beautiful guitars. At Fine Archtops, we are lucky have such a talented pool of luthiers. They all create masterpieces as part of their livelihood and Mark Lacey is no exception. His fine guitars have been played and commissioned by great guitarists, most recently Rich Shapero. This isn't the first time Lacey has built a guitar for Shapero. These beautiful works of art are just an example of all the fine work Lacey does.

Brief History of Mark Lacey

Lacey studied and began building instruments at The London College of Furniture and Interior Design. Since then, he has worked all across the world from Norway to California. Early in his career, Lacey worked primarily repairing guitars, until he broke out on his own in 1988 and opened a custom guitar shop in Los Angeles. He currently lives in Nashville and works from home. Over the years, he has repaired instruments for many notable musical acts, such as Pink Floyd, U2 and Paul McCartney, among others. For more information about Lacey, you can visit his website.

Orpheus Model for Rich Shapero

The photos below are of two 17 inch Orpheus Models that were crafted for Rich Shapero. Shapero is a writer and musician who focuses on creating entrancing works. He has both visual and musical art available on his website. He focuses on making his thoughts and passions available for other like-minded individuals. To create his beautiful music, he needs a beautiful instrument. That's where Lacey comes in. Lacey worked to create and make a couple of guitars for Shapero. At Shapero's request they were created in vibrant colors.

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