Guitar playing is a sensual experience, mainly because ones flesh touches the strings producing the sound through touch. What a thrill it is to see a finished guitar with the character of the builder clearly evident in the way it looks and feels. A handmade guitar is organic. By definition, to be organic is to have flaws. Natural flaws in the wood and inevidable flaws in the work.
Nature creates flaws.
Flaws are the diferentiating factor between humans and all creation. Flaws are beautiful, flaws give character, flaws give a human vibe, flaws give individuality and flaws make things feel real. Imperfection is life. Modern economics, competition, the increasing demand for inexpensive goods will make a truly handcrafted guitar a thing of the past. Guitar building by humans will become an anomaly.