Custom made work
The Pawtuxet
A steel string guitar with soundboard left a whole year in a beehive. Cedar, Bubinga, nomex, honeycombs, rosewood, mahogany, bee's wax finish, and propolis.
The Marfa
A 9 string electro acoustic baritone in Indian rosewood, cedar, fish skin, oil satin finish.
The Hudson
Hybrid construction ukulele. Mycelium mushroom, Indian rosewood sides and back, maple neck, rosewood fingerboard. French polish finish.
The Westerly
Hybrid construction violin. Spruce soundboard, rosewood sides, figured maple back, maple neck, rosewood fingerboard. French polish finish. Pictures by Kia Elena Davis.
Les Yvelines
Bass viola da gamba. Spruce soundboard, figured maple sides and back, maple neck, maple fingerboard with toile de Jouy (textile pattern from Les Yvelines in France). French polish finish, gut strings.
The Wakefield
Parlor size guitar. Cedar soundboard, kiaat sides and back, mahogany neck, ebony fingerboard and bridge, shagreen leather pickguard, French polish finish, mother of pearl and silver inlays. 24.5" scale. Still-life pictures by Kia Elena Davis.
The Cobble Hill
Parlor size guitar. Californian striped cedar soundboard, kiaat sides and back, mahogany neck, rosewood fingerboard and bridge, French polish finish, mother of pearl and silver inlays. 24.5" scale. Pictures by John Deputy.
The West Village
Acoustic bass guitar. Cedar soundboard, rosewood sides and back, rosewood neck, ebony fingerboard and bridge, French polish finish, ebalone inlays. short scale.
The Stockbridge
Parlor size guitar. Spruce soundboard, rosewood sides and back, mahognay neck, ebony fingerboard and bridge, French polish finish, brass inlays. 24.5" scale. Pictures by John Deputy.
The Westport
Double neck electric guitar and bass. 1920's cigar humidor boxe, glass and stone inlays, glass and stone inlays.
Hauser
Classical guitar. Cedar soundboard, rosewood sides and back, mahognay neck, ebony fingerboard and bridge, French polish finish. 65cm scale.
Faust
Custom beertap handles for a craft beer venue.
Others
Barritone ukulele, cedar soundboard, walnut sides and back, walnut fingerboard and bring, ebony inlay. Oil and open pores finish.
Hurdy Gurdy, mahogany sounboard, rosewood sides and back, walnut wheel and chanter box. Oil finish.
Handcarved removable upright bass headstock ornament, a three-eyed kudu, maple, leather, kudu horns, French polish. Commissioned by William Schaff for MorganEve Swain.