David Wren |
04-05-2018 01:03 PM |
Wren Guitar Works : Sitka / Madagascar MS-1 Build Thread
Hi folks ... time to bore you with yet another build thread! I've promised myself that I'll be spending more time at the bench and less on the computer, so this will be my last build thread for 2018! This one will be my take on a slope shouldered dreadnought ... my model "Modern Slope 1" or MS-1. Here's the specs and a couple of shots of the wood before I start the build process.
Model: MS-1 right handed
Top Wood: Master Grade Sitka spruce
Back & Sides: Madagascar Rosewood
Binding: ebony
Rosette: abalone
Back Marquetry Strip: Interrupted Ebony
Butt Marquetry: custom wedge
Other Body Details: Laskin Armrest ... fade in and out
Nut Width: 1 23/32"
Neck Shape: Modified V
Neck Inlay: Wren on 5th
Peghead Shape: Taj Mahal
Peghead Veneer: Madagascar
Tuners: Waverly
String Gauge: 12-53
Build Diary Book: yes
http://wrenguitarworks.com/WhatsNew/.../1Sitka150.jpg
http://wrenguitarworks.com/WhatsNew/...scar24-150.jpg
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