This melding of what could be considered one of America's most "all American" trees with one of its finest guitar makers is perhaps a fittingly dignified end for the historic tree.

And for me, those people are drum makers and guitar makers, as well as the artists.

Testimonials from famous clients hang on the walls: a snapshot of Los Lobos' Cesar Rojas playing a guitar in the showroom, a Guitar Player magazine interview with Jose Feliciano revealing that his two Candelas guitars are his ``pride and joy,'' a letter from the late premier classical guitarist Andres Segovia touting the younger Candelario Delgado as ``one of the best guitar makers in the country.