He has built guitars for John McLaughlin, Steve Howe, Al DiMeola, B.B. King, John Denver, Earl Klugh, and Jonaf Hellborg, to name a few. While retaining the quality sound and striking good looks for which Abe's guitars are known, the Pathmaker can be set up to play like the best electric guitars. A padded parallel-jawed wooden screw clamp in a VersaVise holds the peghead, while an angled ramp contacts the body at only one point.
All residue falls onto the workbench.