Guitars
At ISI, Eric handcrafts steel- or nylon-string guitars using aged, air-dried spruce or cedar tops paired with maple, mahogany, koa, rosewood, or walnut backs and sides.
ISI’s flagship Oneida series features a carefully designed tone chamber with radial bracing for superb balance and sustain, a graphite-reinforced mahogany neck with ebony fingerboard, and fully adjustable truss rod. (all instruments carry a lifetime warranty and include a case).
For jazz artists, the Oneida Jazz offers a carved spruce top, carved maple back, sides & neck, EMG 91 magnetic pickup, Highlander saddle transducer, and an 18-volt active pre-amp in a hollow-body design. Meanwhile, the Parlor and Parlor Cutaway models revive classic oo/ooo forms—available in 12- or 14-fret necks, Sitka, Adirondack, or European spruce tops, and a choice of rosewood, acacia, or maple tonewoods—each fully customizable to your style and sonic goals.
The Oneida
Using the finest grade of aged, air-dried spruce or cedar, coupled with backs and sides of domestic and exotic tonewoods, Eric crafts steel- or nylon-strung instruments without compromise.
ISI’s flagship Oneida blends aged spruce or cedar tops with maple, mahogany, koa, rosewood, or walnut backs and sides to deliver uncompromising tone on steel or nylon strings. Its radial-braced body, graphite-reinforced mahogany neck with ebony fingerboard, and fully adjustable electronics (pre-amp, internal mics, piezo pickups) give you rock-solid stability, balanced sustain, and tailor-made amplification.
The Oneida Jazz
Blending traditional and modern tonewoods, this carved top-and-back design pairs precise craftsmanship with top-tier electronics to create a hollow-bodied electric instrument of exceptional sound and style.
The Oneida Jazz takes that signature radial-braced design into hollow-body electric territory, pairing a carved spruce top and carved maple back/sides/neck with EMG-91 magnetic and Highlander saddle pickups plus an 18-volt active pre-amp. The result is a sleek, stage-ready instrument with rich acoustic warmth, punchy jazz tones, and razor-sharp responsiveness.
Parlor Guitar
These fine instruments represent ISI's take on a classic form, available with 12- or 14-fret necks, with or without a cutaway.
The Parlor model reimagines the traditional small-bodied guitar with a 12-fret-to-the-body neck (cutaway optional), a top of Sitka, Adirondack, or European spruce, and back and sides of rosewood, acacia, or maple. Compact yet sonorous, it offers vintage charm, articulate projection, and a full-sized tone in a more intimate footprint.
Parlor Cutaway
These fine instruments represent ISI's take on a classic form. We build these in both 12 and 14 fret necks.
The Parlor Cutaway retains all the warmth and clarity of our standard parlor design, with the added benefit of effortless upper-fret access via a graceful cutaway. Available in 0, 00, or 000 dimensions, with 12- or 14-fret necks, and your choice of premium spruce top and hardwood back and sides, it’s ideal for players seeking a classic voice with enhanced playability.