Raúl Monterroso
This is a fully playable guitar made from conacaste wood, salvaged after a hurricane in Mexico. The wood’s natural markings and variations remain visible, giving the instrument a strong material presence.
The artist Raúl Monterroso, a guitarist and luthier, worked on this instrument over the course of two years, shaping it by hand and allowing the process to guide the final form. The guitar has a natural finish with two distinct wood tones, highlighting the character of the conacaste.
While built to be played, the care, time, and material sensitivity involved place the guitar close to sculpture—where sound, craftsmanship, and visual beauty coexist.
Raúl Monterroso
This is a fully playable guitar made from conacaste wood, salvaged after a hurricane in Mexico. The wood’s natural markings and variations remain visible, giving the instrument a strong material presence.
The artist Raúl Monterroso, a guitarist and luthier, worked on this instrument over the course of two years, shaping it by hand and allowing the process to guide the final form. The guitar has a natural finish with two distinct wood tones, highlighting the character of the conacaste.
While built to be played, the care, time, and material sensitivity involved place the guitar close to sculpture—where sound, craftsmanship, and visual beauty coexist.
