The last few weeks have been pretty intense around AO Headquarters. Back in the Spring, I got involved with The Herbie Project of Yarmouth, Maine. Herbie was the largest and oldest Elm in New England, and had fended off 14 bouts of Dutch Elm’s disease over its 217 years, under the care of 102 year-old …

Ok, apparently it’s been a few months since my last update. Lots of crazy stuff going on up here, guitars going out, orders coming in…I can’t complain. To start, I finally got back into a couple of basses after years of doing guitars exclusively (except for 2 Mandos). I didn’t realize how much I missed …

I’m doing my best to use top-quality stuff while keeping the cost down and affordable–these cables are built for rugged use, and are tremendously shielded for extremely noiseless use. Below is some info and a pricelist for what’s cranking out of here: Currently, all cables are made with either: Canare Cable—GS-6 and L-2T2S+ for Instrument …

Recently, I’ve gotten an overwhelming influx of new orders for custom guitars. While I’m always willing to talk with new customers about projects and to go through the design process, I will not be starting any new orders for at least 4-6 months to catch up on the backlog of those waiting patiently. However, contacting …