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Posted by Joe Caruso on Sat, Jan 30, 2010 @ 07:56 PM
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Carter Poulsen Guitars

One of the nicest exchanges we had at the recent NAMM show was with the new guitar-building team of Willie Carter and Eric Poulsen. We've known Willie for several years, going back to when he first displayed at the Newport Guitar Festival in '05. He's been immersed in the luthier world for over 10 years, having studied with master builder Serge DeJonge in 2000. He also headed up the sales floor at Gryphon Strings in Palo Alto for several years, so he knows both sides of the business.  Eric Poulsen is a master wood worker and designer and headed up production at Santa Cruz Guitars for more than a decade. Together, these guys make an awesome team.

I got a great vibe from talking with them and playing their guitars. They have loads of passion, an outstanding breadth of knowledge, and a design sense that is refreshingly modern. We're proud to be Carter Poulsen's first dealer and look forward to seeing more of their guitars in the shop.

 Carter Poulsen J Model

J-Model in Englemann spruce and Indian rosewood, now in stock. There's a 00-sized G-Model on the way, as well. Stop by and check them out. 

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Carter Poulsen is making beautiful guitars with a unique back bracing system, similar to Larson Brothers tube and tone bar except in spruce. Incredible craftsmanship and tone.
Posted @ Monday, February 01, 2010 4:55 PM by Michael Garcia
I'm proud to own a G Model. Words can't do it justice, either from craftsmanship or sound. So here are a few pics of mine. 
 
http://tinyurl.com/yje9mqt 
 
Disclaimer: I own one of these guitars. I really like the luthiers Eric Poulsen and Willie Carter. I also know high-end guitars. But that's it. I have no financial connection to their artwork. 
 
Posted @ Monday, February 01, 2010 10:19 PM by Magwa Keener
@ Michael, Yes, the Larson Bros. were truly innovational in their bracing and building designs, but to the best of my knowledge, they did not incorporate the CP back brace in their guitars. This seems to be a very recent design. If anyone has seen something like this in earlier guitars,Larson or others, I'd be interested to know. 
 
@Magwa, Nice pics, Clearly you were ahead of the curve on CP. Must be one their first guitars made. Enjoy!
Posted @ Tuesday, February 02, 2010 11:03 AM by Joe Caruso
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