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# C.F. Morrison Guitars

Fine Hand Crafted Guitars

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## Posts

- [Blog](https://cfmorrisonguitars.com/blog/)
- [Building highly responsive guitars: Bracing](https://cfmorrisonguitars.com/building-highly-responsive-guitars-bracing/) - The road to building exceptionally responsive classical guitars is littered with failed attempts and discarded theories. As I experiment a lot I’ve had my fair share of both. But scattered among my failures are diamonds that have pointed the way to designs, materials and processes that consistently result in instruments deemed extraordinary by experienced professionals.
- [Classical Guitar 253(B)](https://cfmorrisonguitars.com/classical-guitar-253b/) - This guitar was started in 2019. The intent was initially to build a guitar that sounded as good as #251 which I built several years ago in Fort Collins. That guitar initially didn't speak to me at all. It was a Cedar double top with Cocobolo back and sides and a 5 piece laminated neck.
- [New export safe woods](https://cfmorrisonguitars.com/new-export-safe-woods/) - The new CITES treaty updates make export of any and all rosewoods difficult, impossible in some cases. These new rules make it all that more important for guitarists to shed the blinders of convention and learn to listen with their ears instead of their eyes. There are some amazing sounding woods, many with great beauty,
- [Listening to guitars made with non-traditional woods](https://cfmorrisonguitars.com/listening-to-guitars-made-with-non-traditional-woods/) - Guitarists (and guitar builders) have been sold and hold dear a lot of misinformation which over time becomes accepted dogma. One such dogma is that dark tropical woods (OK, rosewoods specifically) are required for a great sounding guitar. It should be noted that great builders like Torres have built excellent guitars from domestic woods in
- [Building a highly responsive guitar: The bridge](https://cfmorrisonguitars.com/building-a-highly-responsive-guitar-the-bridge/) - The stiffest and heaviest brace on a guitar is the bridge. Changing the mass and/or the design of this important element will have discernible effects on the sound of the strings. A relatively heavy bridge will cause the attack (response) to be slow when compared to a relatively light bridge. A relatively heavy bridge will
- [Innovations](https://cfmorrisonguitars.com/on-innovating/) - The Classical guitar is the challenge that keeps me building instruments after 45 years. As a player I have always loved the responsiveness and lovely sounds that are possible with a well executed instrument. And while the traditional forms are lovely in themselves, many of them succeed in spite of themselves rather than because of
- [Building a highly responsive guitar: Tops - stiffness vs weight](https://cfmorrisonguitars.com/building-a-highly-responsive-guitar-stiffness-vs-weight/) - There are two dominant factors that must be considered when building a highly responsive guitar. The weight and stiffness of the soundboard. These two factors determine the volume and tonal properties of the instrument and while bracing is very important, it can only do so much. It won’t make a poor soundboard equal a great
- [Building a highly responsive guitar: back and sides](https://cfmorrisonguitars.com/building-a-highly-responsive-guitar-back-and-sides/) - Way too much attention has been given to the back and sides in discussions of guitar responsiveness. There are no magic woods that if used for a back and/or sides have any guarantee of tonal quality, volume or responsiveness. For the soundboard you can make a case, but not the back and sides. The reason
- [2017 - Changes to the lineup](https://cfmorrisonguitars.com/2017-recovery-and-new-emphasis/) - During the past few years I have revamped the line of guitars that I will be offering going forward. The new lineup features: "Double Top" soundboards are now standard on classicals. New bracing specifically designed and tested for Double Top construction. French polish finishes. 5 piece neck shafts. More stable and less likely to absorb
- [New permanent location for CF Morrison Guitars](https://cfmorrisonguitars.com/new-permanent-location-for-cf-morrison-guitars/) - In late September of 2024 we purchased the 90 year old building you see pictured. It was originally a 7th day Adventist chapel, then a chiropractic office, an insurance office and YMCA office. Located at the intersection of Spring and Main streets, it is one of the first buildings you see entering the old business
- [Welcome to the CF Morrison Guitars Showroom !](https://cfmorrisonguitars.com/welcome-to-the-cf-morrison-guitars-showroom/) - The new showroom is open ! Come on in and see what has occupied so much of my time. Several guitars are on display including Classicals, Acoustics and Arch Tops. I'll be available to demonstrate and discuss the features of each instrument. Several varieties of wood are on display as well. Note that due to
- [Short scale with a full size body](https://cfmorrisonguitars.com/short-scale-with-a-full-size-body/) - It is traditional when building a short scale classical guitar to make the body smaller, so that the proportions stay the same. The result is that musicians with smaller hands are relegated to playing on guitars that many deride as children's instruments or having to play on frets that are too far apart for their
- [Fret board Options](https://cfmorrisonguitars.com/fret-board-options/) - I have always preferred ebony fretboards for the superior wear resistance they provide. As prices have risen over the years, I've also tried different ebonies and other very dense woods. I've included the Janka Hardness value for each wood listed for comparison. Higher numbers indicate harder woods, which indicates greater resistance to wear. Generally speaking
- [Strings and changing sound textures](https://cfmorrisonguitars.com/strings-and-changing-sound-textures/) - When I first string up a guitar I listen intently. In a sense I savor the sound's flavor, but not so much to appreciate it, but rather to register what it sounds like initially. With double tops, I use Savarez Cantiga/Alliance strings and most of the time it sounds just like I want it to,
- [Website changes](https://cfmorrisonguitars.com/website-changes/) - It may not look like there have been any changes to this website for a while, and that would be largely true, as I've spent more time adding youtube content than new items here. There are however some behind the scenes administrative and technical changes that may have some unintended consequences. I've been working to

## Pages

- [Home](https://cfmorrisonguitars.com/) - C.F. Morrison GuitarsHome
- [How to Purchase a C.F. Morrison guitar](https://cfmorrisonguitars.com/purchase/) - Where to try and buy a CFMorrison ForTune series guitar
- [A bit of History](https://cfmorrisonguitars.com/photos-and-recordings/) - Boulder, CO - 1974 - 1979 Bozeman, MT - 1979 - 1980 East Burke & Sutton, Vermont -1981 - 1992 Gill & Fort Collins, CO - 2008 - current
- [Wood Inventory](https://cfmorrisonguitars.com/inventory/) - Over the decades I have collected many woods for guitar making. Some of the stock listed below has been in my possession since the 1970s. A couple years ago I sold and gave away almost 1/2 of the wood I had to make room for moving to a smaller shop. Although there are many other
- [Audio Samples performed on C.F.Morrison guitars](https://cfmorrisonguitars.com/audio-samples-performed-on-c-f-morrison-guitars/) - Performed by Joel Henderson on Guitar #166 Performed by Alfredo Muro Unedited recordings, no added reverb or equalization
- [Prices and Custom builds](https://cfmorrisonguitars.com/custom-builds/) - Base pricing Base prices for Classical and steel string acoustic guitars: All solid top guitars - US$3000 + Double top guitars - US$4000 + Brazilian Rosewood guitars - US$5000 + (US sales only) Base instruments include: Hard shell case High gloss
- [Photos 1979-1980](https://cfmorrisonguitars.com/bozeman-1979-1980/) - A short stay in Montana, too many mandolins and too few guitars
- [Photos: 2008 - Current](https://cfmorrisonguitars.com/photos-2008-current/) - Building in Colorado again
- [Photos 1981-1992](https://cfmorrisonguitars.com/photos-1981-1992/) - Guitars built in East Burke and Sutton, Vermont. Many thanks to owners for photos.
- [History](https://cfmorrisonguitars.com/history/) - A short history of C.F. Morrison guitars
- [Contact](https://cfmorrisonguitars.com/about/contact/) - Contact info for C. F. Morrison guitars
- [About](https://cfmorrisonguitars.com/about/) - A description of the goals of the company and about the founder
- [Videos](https://cfmorrisonguitars.com/videos/) - Videos By Chuck Morrison [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/embed?listType=playlist&list=UUSkmn7VzakCxYk1ZSSZTRlQ&layout=gallery[/embedyt]
- [Models](https://cfmorrisonguitars.com/models-2/) - C F Morrison Guitars - Base prices Standard Models (all prices include a hard shell case) Classical - Torres, NBN or Grand Concert - Solid wood $3000.00 Classical - Torres, NBN or Grand Concert - Double Top $4000.00 Steel String OM or NBN Concert - Solid wood $3000.00 Steel String OM or NBN Concert - Double
- [Photos - 1974-1979](https://cfmorrisonguitars.com/photos-1974-1979/) - Many thanks to the current owners for photos The Boulder years: 1974 - 1979

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