Wednesday, May 27, 2009

B-2 Carpathian spruce / Honduran rosewood










Top: Carpathian spruce
Back & sides, backplate and bridge: Honduran rosewood
Neck: Honduran mahogany
Fingerboard: ebony
Headplate, heel cap and butt wedge: Brazilian rosewood
Bindings: Indian rosewood
Bridge pins: ebony
Tuning machines: Gold Gotoh open-gear w/ ebony buttons
Finish: oil varnish
Scale length: 25" (635mm)
Nut width: 1 3/4"
Bridge string spacing: 2 1/4"
Particularities: hot hide glue construction.

A-2c German spruce / cocobolo











Top: German spruce
Back & sides: cocobolo
Neck: Honduran mahogany
Fingerboard & bridge: ebony
Headplate, backplate & heel cap: cocobolo
Bindings & butt wedge: figured Indian rosewood
Bridge & strap pins: ebony w/ abalone dots
Tuning machines: Gotoh 510 w/ black buttons
Finish: oil varnish
Scale length: 25.59" (650mm)
Nut width: 1 25/32"
Bridge string spacing: 2 1/4"
Particularities: Hazelfichte (bearclaw figure) on top plates, double sides, mitred purflings, hot hide glue construction.

Monday, January 05, 2009

A-1 German spruce / ziricote










Top: German spruce
Back & sides: Ziricote
Neck: Cuban mahogany
Fingerboard & bridge: ebony
Headplate: Brazilian rosewood
Binding, butt wedge & heel cap: cocobolo
Bridge & end pins: ebony w/abalone dots
Tuning machines: Antique gold Gotoh open-gear w/ebony buttons
Finish: oil varnish
Scale length: 25.6" (650mm)
Nut width: 1 3/4"
Bridge string spacing: 2 1/4"
Particularities: double sides, Hazelfichte figure on top plates (bearclaw), flitch-matched back & sides, tortoise celluloid nitrate pickguard.

Sound samples (PB light strings, 2 x small cardioid mics, no compression, no EQ):

CGDGCD 1
CGDGCD 2
EADGBE

B-3c German spruce /EIR












Top: German spruce
Back & sides: East Indian rosewood
Neck: Honduran mahogany
Fingerboard: ebony
Bridge, headplate & butt wedge: Brazilian rosewood
Bindings: cocobolo
Bridge pins: bone
Tuning machines: Grover Sta-Tites w/ebony buttons
Finish: oil varnish
Scale length: 25.59" (650mm)
Nut width: 1 3/4"
Bridge string spacing: 2 5/16"
Particularities: double sides, solid laminated linings, adjustable neck w/floating fingerboard extension.

Sound samples (PB light strings, 2 x small cardioid mics, no compression, no EQ):

CGDGCD

Monday, October 20, 2008

A-2 Carpathian spruce / sapele










Top: Carpathian spruce
Back & sides: sapele
Neck: sapele
Fingerboard: ebony
Bridge, headplate and heel cap: Brazilian rosewood
Bindings: tortoise celluloid
Bridge pins: buffalo horn
Nut & saddle: bone
Tuning machines: Grover Sta-Tites w/ebony buttons
Finish: oil varnish
Scale length: 25.59"
Nut width: 1 3/4"
Bridge string spacing: 2 5/16"

Sound samples (PB light strings, 2 x small cardioid mics, no compression, no EQ):

CGDGCD 1
CGDGCD 2
EADGBE

A-1 cutaway WRC / walnut










Top: western red cedar
Back & sides: black walnut
Neck: Honduran mahogany
Fingerboard and bridge: ebony
Bindings: bloodwood
Peghead overlay: Brazilian rosewood
Bridge pins: boxwood
Nut & saddle: bone
Tuning machines: Gotoh open gear w/ebony buttons
Finish: oil varnish
Scale length: 25.59"
Nut width: 1 3/4"
Bridge string spacing: 2 3/8"

# 203 "The 28" red spruce / Brazilian RW