One of my earliest posts on Guitar Noize featured the amazing archtop guitars designed by Taku Sakashta, his designs were as unique as they were stunning. Taku liked to have rounded edges on his guitars which add a level of complexity avoided by most luthiers and his acoustic guitars were as spectacular as the archtops and electrics that he built. Guitarists such as Robben Ford and Tuck Andress are among the people who loved Sakashta Guitars and they have been known to fetch quite a hefty price tag. Taku has been described as a Buddhist who embraced nonviolence and always imparted a sense of peace.

Taku Sakashta was murdered early Friday morning outside of his workshop, Investigators marked off Sakashta’s shop, the driveway and parking area in front of it, and his car. The body was found close by in a landscaped median strip in an industrial area.

This senseless murder has sent shockwaves through the guitar community, a terrible loss of an incredibly talented luthier.

http://www.sakashtaguitars.com