Hatcher's Workshop '14

[jzarifis]

Can't wait to get it home! Just a stunning guitar!

[Mark Hatcher]

Originally Posted by jzarifis

Can't wait to get it home! Just a stunning guitar!

Here are my final getting ready to ship pictures.
You should have it Wednesday John!







Thanks for Viewing!
Mark

[ukejon]

Another stunner, Mark. Beautiful.....

[Mark Hatcher]

Originally Posted by ukejon

Another stunner, Mark. Beautiful.....

Thanks Jon!

This guitar has a lot in common with your's
13 frets and a cutaway. Of course, the headstock and bridge are quite different.

I'm starting up my first nylon hybrid Greta next week.
Bet you didn't know she was so complex

Mark

[Mark Hatcher]

I haven't posted much on this spec Penelope nylon crossover I've been working on so here it is and updated.

I voiced the guitar today and really enjoyed the color contrast between the Sitka and Swiss Moon Spruce bracing with the rather dark cedar:







Having done that I've closed up the box so all that bracing will probably not be seen again!:

[Mark Hatcher]

My Penelope nylon crossover has become a very popular model for me and I thought I should come out with some additional nylon models. The Greta model is a bit bigger than Penelope and lends itself very well to the type of bracing pattern that I have developed an understanding of with Penelope.

At the beginning of this month I started my first Greta nylon hybrid:
This guitar is high flamed Koa with a Western Red Cedar top. The cedar seems to do a great job picking up the gold in the Koa:



This will be 14 fret to the body
25.5" scale
Trimmed in Cocobolo
Penelope crossover type open headstock

Here are some in progress pictures:









As crossovers go my aim with this guitar is to be a little more toward a steel string with it's 14 frets to the body and a few other details I'm working out.

Thanks for viewing!
Mark

[Mark Hatcher]

Originally Posted by Mark Hatcher

I got this one wrapped up today and off to the finisher:









I'm thrilled with how this one is coming out! It has a wonderful tap and is very alive.

Mark

I just got these photos of this Black Walnut Penelope nylon crossover. It has the first coat of gloss on it and I could have it back into the shop as soon as the end of next week:









I'm really looking forward to hearing this one all strung up. It's the first cross over I've done with my special stash of Black Walnut.

Mark

[Steve Kinnaird]

Originally Posted by Mark Hatcher

Here are a couple pictures of how the Cocobolo Greta is coming along. Here is the headstock:




Mark

Love those buttons, Mark. Little touches like that are wonderful!

Steve

[Mark Hatcher]

Originally Posted by Steve Kinnaird

Love those buttons, Mark. Little touches like that are wonderful!

Steve

Thanks Steve,

Being able to select the wood for the buttons, I think, is a good way to help tie the look of the headstock together.

Mark

[Steve Kinnaird]

Totally agree.
What I think you did so well was the inclusion of sapwood on all six buttons.
Just a nice example of thinking through the details.

Steve

[Mark Hatcher]

Originally Posted by Steve Kinnaird

Totally agree.
What I think you did so well was the inclusion of sapwood on all six buttons.
Just a nice example of thinking through the details.

Steve

Thanks again Steve,

I guess that just seemed appropriate because this guitar's visual theme was kind of an ode to sapwood. Cocobolo is just such a beautiful wood and the contrasting color of the sapwood just wouldn't have come out that way if a human had designed it

Mark

[Mark Hatcher]

Originally Posted by Mark Hatcher

I haven't posted much on this spec Penelope nylon crossover I've been working on so here it is and updated.

I voiced the guitar today and really enjoyed the color contrast between the Sitka and Swiss Moon Spruce bracing with the rather dark cedar:







Having done that I've closed up the box so all that bracing will probably not be seen again!:

I've got the body closed, bound, and clean up on this cedar/Koa crossover. It has a wonderful tap and great sustain. You gotta love cedar!



I should have the neck all wrapped and ready to ship off to the finisher this coming week.

Mark

[Mark Hatcher]

I've got this spec Penelope nylon crossover all cleaned up and sent to the finisher yesterday. I really like this Western Red Cedar/Koa combination both in looks and tone. It has a solid mahogany neck and lyre shaped open headstock:







I should have it back in 5 weeks or so. In the meantime there are plenty of other things going on in Hatcher's workshop.

Mark

[Mark Hatcher]

Just got this Black Walnut Cedar topped Penelope nylon crossover back from the finisher.

To anyone who is not too keen on Black Walnut because you don't like it's looks or it doesn't cost enough, or it's domestic and especially if you don't think you like it's tone, I'd suggest you give it another listen, look, judgment.

Mark

[fountainhead]

Mark- this photo alone could sway most people into considering Walnut! Just breathtaking!
I REALLY want to hear it though, because if it sounds 1/2 as good as it looks- I would certainly consider having a guitar built with it. Thanks!