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  www.william-eaton.com

William Eaton, the current Director of R-V, has been building guitars and new multi-stringed instruments since 1971.  Eaton's instruments have been featured in Guitar Player, Frets, Acoustic Guitar, Experimental Musical Instruments, and many other books and publications.  He records and performs original compositions as a soloist and with ensembles.  Two of his recording collaborations with Native American flutist R. Carlos Nakai have been nominated for a Grammy Award, including their most recent work: "In a Distant Place" - a quartet album featuring Nakai, Eaton, Will Clipman (percussion) and Nawang Khechog (Tibetan flutist.)  William records with Canyon Records, tours nationally, and continues to build and lecture at the R-V School.

Click on an image below, for a larger view of William's work.

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Harp Guitar

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William10.JPG (95578 bytes) O'ele'n Strings

Spiral Clef

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william3.jpg (77683 bytes) Lyre

Koto Harp Guitar

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william5.jpg (80459 bytes) 26-string Elesian Harmonium

Lyraharp Guitar

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William designed this harp guitar, which was then crafted  by John Reuter. Click on the picture to visit the Harp Guitar page, with more photos and an audio clip
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