I am back up north in Pennsylvania after a winter sojourn in Florida and starting on the next set of 4. It will be an interesting set. 3 of the 4 are special orders, each of which has some different aspects which will be fun. The three are:
1) A parlor guitar in black walnut and redwood. Maybe some custom pearl inlay, still in discussion.
2) A short scale Guitalele. Baritone body in sycamore and Pennsylvania red cedar top, 19 inch scale, 6 string neck, Picasso headplate, side sound port, radiused fingerboard.
3) A tenor in spalted sycamore with a curly redwood top and somewhat extensive custom pearl inlay. Some new things here that should be interesting to work out.
The fourth instrument will be a concert, on which I want to conduct some experiments with some new build procedures. Have not decided on the wood just yet. I’m leaning to some local curly maple I cut a while back and a redwood top but I might go casuarina back and sides.
In all of this it is fun to go through the wood pile to pick out parts, and discover things you have forgotten about. Wood is wonderful stuff!
