Paul Rhoney

I’ve decided to use on place for all of my string needs, and that place is Curt Mangan Strings. They’ve come to me very highly recommended by a number of respectable luthiers, and they’re some of the friendliest folks I have ever talked to. Check them out! http://www.curtmangan.com

I’ve got a few more plates to let go of. I was gonna keep these ones for my own projects, but I’m moving in a different direction with certain ideas, so these are now up for grabs. First is some Supro-style blade switch plates. These are not exact copies of the original Supro plates, but [...]

I have a number of OEM supply companies that I get parts from. So when you want me to build you a custom guitar, I can get the parts and save you the headache of sourcing this stuff yourself. Some of these companies can do things for me that they won’t do for the general [...]

Coming soon, I promise.

As many of you, my adoring masses, already know… I have moved! I am no longer in Portland, OR. I have a son coming, due in December, so I am now stationed in Sacramento, CA in anticipation of his arrival. The shop situation is much improved, and I’m working harder than ever. Now is the [...]

As the last few pre-ordered plates are being shipped out, I finally had a chance to take stock of surplus control plates that I have in stock. These plates are polished and ready to ship right away, and available first come first serve. First up is a set of two plates for sale only as [...]

Ask anybody that knows me: I love Valco guitars! I think the first time I saw a Valco and really took note of it was a red fibre-glas-bodied Airline I saw on Ebay.  Something about the body profile along with the whole rest of the package sparked something inside of me.  Some lost fascination and [...]

Be sure to check out the new templates recently added to my Ponoko Showroom!  Linky: http://www.ponoko.com/showroom/PaulRhoneyGuitarCo

Exciting news! I recently quit my day job at FedEx Office to plunge into guitar making full-time! I have a long road ahead, but the future looks bright. Got some great builds coming down the pipeline. I’ll get my bro to update the site with some pictures and other re-vampings soon. In the meantime, visit [...]

Whew! Been awhile since an update huh? Been busy. Really busy! In fact, so busy I haven’t had time to post an update. Not to mention my webmaster just had a little boy (congrats Joe!) so I’m not gonna make him do any updates right away. Anyway, lots of building going on. Got some prototypes [...]