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beautiful work!

173544 a semi hollow with Ebiara / flame maple core Cocobolo top and Rosewood back . The neck is Mahogany/Ebony a 20th anniversary project for the shop

starting my first F5 build ( and first acoustic after 20 years of building electrics) using the Stew mac kit. I found a nice piece of Claro Walnut in the scrap bin for the headstock overlay . just...

gorgeous instruments!

Thanks folks !

I think a 5 course octave would be nice , I play 5 string fiddle so I like that range

My mandolin is a port orford cedar top / myrtle body F5 style , I would agree that the cedar top allows for a slightly warmer , i.e. more lower mids and more open sound . The character of the...

Groove is the interaction of the beat within the collective , inherently in time but creating the depth between melody and rhythm.

regarding custom instrument pricing vs. the Big Boys . Due to economy of scale alone direct competition is not even an option.
I've been building going on 20 years and price and profit haven't...

I switched from viola to violin (5string) and then picked up mandolin . Mandola -Viola or Mandolin-Violin isn't bad because they are the same voicing. I find it easier to learn on mandolin , then...

Verified with them there is no problem going either way. As my main mandolin is an F5 style , I'm going for F4 on this one to compliment it.

I'm about to begin my first Mandolin build from the Stew Mac F kit. I've been building guitars and basses for 20 years , but this will be my first acoustic. ( so playing it safe with the kit to learn...

I have the Realist Pro V violin and love the pickup , it is the most natural sounding I've tried .

I saw a luthier install of their double bass model copperhead , and he recommended putting the...

Stew-mac lots of sanding ahead , but for a rookie it's nice to skip the carving this time .

170508 starting my first mandolin build

I just got my first Stew-Mac kit , impressed with the raw goods . I've used them for years for parts. Nice to see the finished project looking great!

Althea and Stella Blue for this life long deadhead .

agree, and it's amazing how some songs sound so much better slowed down ... listen to the acoustic version of Layla by Eric Clapton vs his electric ..any version .

The Marshall acoustic amps are wonderful , both the 50 and 100 ( I had the 100 and miss it)

beautiful work Sir!

Ain't no Sunshine - david grisman version
La Flaca - Jarabe de Palo
Listen My Son - The Unseen Guest

I ran a Marshall ASD 100 for a few years and loved it, I sold it to my Music teacher who is a professional violist. Very good sound, and loads of usable effects on board, and reliable.

170010 Quilted Maple semi Hollow made for Joe Marcinek

170009 a semi hollow with a quilted Sapele top ,Granadillo core and Claro Walnut back I just finished for Christian Gerner-Smidt of Zale

Absolutely stunning craftsmanship! Did it sell?