I have recently been working on an archtop mandolin, and wanted to post some progress photos. It will have a spruce top with maple neck, sides, and back. The body will be hollow, but reinforced with braces to accommodate passive … Continue reading
Brian, a local guitar player and instructor, had a guitar that he loved, but he was unhappy with the feel and intonation of the neck. After some adjustments, he said that it still did not play well and that he really wanted a … Continue reading
I had a period of inactivity in instrument building at the end of 2013 and all of 2014. The hard use on my thumbs over my life resulted in basal joint arthritis, to the point where I could barely hold … Continue reading
More than 10 years ago, I bought a Hofner archtop body that had apparently been sitting in an attic of the old factory. Stuffed inside was a newspaper in German from 1964. I have worked out that this was probably … Continue reading
When I was building the Seal theme bouzouki, I made another body with the same rosette and a spruce top rather than a Western red cedar top. In keeping with the theme of the rosette (rocks and bull kelp), I … Continue reading
I’m working on a bouzouki for a local musician who wanted the theme to be based around a harbor seal and the marine environment. We came up with a concept, and the focal point will be the seal drawing that … Continue reading