DARREL BUILDS HIS GUITARS FROM A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT WOODS. HE HAS ENOUGH RESERVE OF BRAZILIAN ROSEWOOD FOR FIVE MORE GUITARS AVAILABLE NOW.

THE PICTURE AT THE LEFT IS A BOOKMATCHED GUITAR THAT SHOWED AN UNUSUAL PATTERN AND THUS BECAME KNOWN AS "THE LADY".

SEPTEMBER 2000: GRADEN GUITAR SHOP IS CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. DARREL HAS NO NEW OR USED INSTRUMENTS TO SELL AND IS NOT TAKING ORDERS FOR ANY CUSTOM GUITARS. WE EXPECT THIS TO BE THE CASE FOR SOME TIME TO COME (AT LEAST A YEAR) AND WILL ANNOUNCE ANY CHANGE ON THIS PAGE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST.