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2025 Mandolin build!
This month, I started building a batch of archtop mandolins to be completed by winter, 2025. They’ll feature Loar-inspired arching and graduations for that punchy tone that cuts…
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Guitar Bracing Experiment: Final Conclusions!
My experiment with two guitar bracing systems has come to an interesting conclusion. Both guitars have great volume and projection, and a strong bass tone. The Martin-style scalloped…
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A Water Uke
This tenor ukulele is instrument #3 in a series I’ve made from Mninga (Pterocarpus angolensis) reclaimed from old furniture in Tanzania. The customer, a for a water walker…
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They have a voice!
I’ve been building two guitars with similar design, but different bracing. Once an instrument is structurally complete (but not varnished) I like to string them up to get…
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Sculpting a neck
Carving the neck is one of my favorite steps in building an instrument. The many curves and angles each have a function, but when it all comes together,…
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A Reqinto is Born
Sent my first requinto out in the world. This is the 3rd instrument I’ve built from Mninga (Pterocarpus angolensus) wood that I salvaged from the top of a…
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What’s On My Bench
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