Retrofret, in Brooklyn has had a number of the highest end Regal tenors over the years. Perhaps one of the ones on THIS page illustrates what you are...
When looking at the Vega cylinder-back mandolins that used this head block design, I've often thought that it adds a lot of work in finishing a large...
My apologies, Jim. When the 'for sale' instrument spurred my interest in sharing some thoughts, long held, about the origins of what we now call tone...
I should have a photo to share, but I may not be able to dig it up until next week. Here's a photo of the same construction, on a giant scale, on my...