by Linda KohanovEaton designs and builds many of the stringed instruments he plays, and hes come up with some unique hybrids like the koto harp guitar, the oele n strings (a double-necked instrument), and even a 26-string guitar. The Phoenix-based artist performs and records most often with Native American flutist R. Carlos Nakai. Together they create haunting, highly resonant, original pieces inspired by places and cultures of the Southwest.