Saturday, April 14, 2012

A-2 Carpathian spruce / Cocobolo















25.6" scale
1 25/32" nut width
2 3/8" bridge string spacing
Carpathian spruce top
"Church bell" old growth cocobolo back & sides
Cocobolo headplates
Ebony fretboard, bridge & bindings
Amboyna burl rosette, end wedge & heel cap
Shertler tuners


Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Concert ukulele German spruce / Honduran mahogany










German spruce top
Honduran mahogany back, sides & neck
Cocobolo fretboard, bridge & headplates
Ivoroid bindings
Custom arrow rosette and top purflings
Peghed tuners
Bone nut & saddle
Hot hide glue construction
Oil varnish finish

Thursday, February 23, 2012

A-1 Englemann spruce / Jatoba










 





Englemann spruce top
Jatoba back & sides
Mahogany neck
Ebony fretboard
Cocobolo headplate, end wedge, heel cap and bridge
Celluloid nitrate bindings & pickguard
Galalith bridge & end pins
Schertler tuners w/ebony buttons
Hide glue construction
Oil varnish finish

25.6" scale (650mm)
1 3/4" nut width
2 1/4" bridge string spacing



Wednesday, February 08, 2012

A-2 German spruce / Madagascar rosewood


















Select German spruce top
Madagascar RW back & sides
Honduran mahogany neck
Ebony fretboard, bridge, headplate & end wedge
Cocobolo bindings, backplate & heel cap
Snakewood tuner buttons, bridge & end pins
Waverly gold tuners
Hide glue construction
Oil varnish finish
1 3/4" nut width
2 5/16" bridge string spacing
25.6"scale (650mm)

Particularities:
Double sides (red spruce inside layer), with triple sides on the upper bout (+ cocobolo), double arrow purfling around the top, purfling and binding around fretboard, headplate and heel cap.

# 203 "The 28" red spruce / Brazilian RW