Benjamin Paldacci takes us on a quick tour of his Québec City workshop for FJFest. Ben builds exquisitely crafted flattop acoustic guitars featuring bold details and sleek lines. He incorporates thematic elements into his appointments — headstocks, rosettes, inlays — drawing inspiration from a multitude of cultural sources. He builds five different models of flattop: a 12-fret 00, an “Auditorium” model, a dreadnought-sized guitar that maintains the rounded look of his other models — neither a square-shouldered nor slope-shouldered instrument — as well as a nylon string and what he’s taken to calling a “Small OM.” Ben was also kind enough to point us at a great introduction to his Small OM made by the good folks at Eddie’s Guitars in St. Louis, MO.

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