Maybe # 22

[carld05]

Haven't kept good track of my builds. One of my latest. I built this guitar from Narra for the back, sides and neck from a beam used for dunnage in a merchant ship supplying stuff to Asia during the Vietnam War. Top is 40 year old quartersawn redwood from a bottom board of my old hottub. Rosette is Yew burl with a natural edge. All else is Manzanita from my yard. JJB transducer pickup. 12 frets to the body with a 24.5" scale.

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[carld05]

A few more pics.

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[Stray Feathers]

Nicely done! And great provenance - so - how does it sound? I have only made a tenor uke with narra, and it was redder I think (gone now). I'm also curious if the rosette is inlaid, or sits proud? Bruce W.

[Kevin Sjostrand]

Very nice Carl. Is that a custom shape or is it a Martin type model?

I've never played a guitar that small.