Black Walnut
Black Acacia
Beech
Claro Walnut
Cherry
Eucalyptus
Honduras Rosewood
Indian Rosewood
Koa
Lacewood
Mango
Maple
Mahogany
Myrtle
Narra
Padauk
Pistachio
Purple Heart
Black Locust
Pau Ferro
Sapele
Sycamore
Zebra Wood
**These are a few of the woods I have in stock.
Certain combinations and woods like koa are an up charge
I can find other woods although it may take some time
Adirondack Spruce
Sitka Spruce
Engleman Spruce
Koa
Mahogany
Western Red Cedar
Redwood
Yellow Cedar
I am able to do simple inlay, shell rosettes and things like that. For more complicated inlay there are places where we can send it out to have it done. I can do some CNC engraving at an extra cost
Mostly I like to use Nitrocelluliouse lacquer but I will do other finishes on request. I prefer Cardinal lacquer but will do Truoil and other oil finishes. I'm not thrilled about doing French Polish. Finishes other than lacquer are an additional charge.
Honduras Mahogany is the wood I use for the basic necks. Sapele, Port Orford Cedar, Spanish Cedar and Maple are some other choices.
Binding comes on all models. Almost anything is possible. Bindings can be ebony, curly maple, Indian rosewood, bloodwood, curly koa, the list is endless. I can pretty much get or make what you want.
Please contact me for pricing. Wood pricing is constantly going up and will reflect on the final cost. We can work out the right combination of woods for your special project
Gotoh Planetary Geared tuners. I can use Pegheads if you wish but they are a little to delicate for me and I like to avoid them.
I like Premium High Density strings but you can specify the strings of your choice.
Strap button (if you wish)
Rosewood fretboard with small frets
Paua Abalone fretboard and side markers
Rosewood bridge with string through the bridge construction