This will be a first thread on the Acoustic Guitar Forum for Madsen Guitars, if there are any mistakes or critiques please let me know. That being said, I'm not new to the luthier industry but new to using the Forum to display my work. In all truths I've paid to be a sponsor for three years and been too busy or reclusive to draw attention on this platform. After some encouragement from other users of the Forum, I have decided its about time to contribute to the discussion on here. So here we go!
This custom order was placed last May and I've been excited all summer to get started on it. The customer who this is being built for had been searching for a very outstanding set of Koa for this specific build, and boy did we find a good one! He has several custom builds from other distinguished luthiers and I'm very appreciative to have an opportunity to get one of mine among his stable of guitars. There are some other special items that will be included in this build along the way that should be interesting including, a custom inlay for the rosette/inner Soundhole as well as a corresponding Baritone Ukulele that will be built along the way from the scrap pieces of Koa. Stay tuned for more photos and details in the coming days and weeks!
Madsen #142
Body Shape: Jumbo with Venetian Cutaway
Scale: 25.5"
Nut-Saddle Width: 1.75"-2.125"
Soundboard: Bear Claw AAA Engelmann Spruce
Back & Sides: Highly Figured "Stress" Koa
Brace Wood: Red Spruce
Binding Material: Brazilian Rosewood
Purfling: Black/Maple/ Black with Koa accent
Body Details: Arm Bevel in Brazilian Rosewood
Rosette: Pearl inner and Outer Rings- Brazilian Back Ground with center Koa Ring with Looping Mother of Pearl accent around center ring
Fingerboard: Ebony with Flamed Koa border line inside of Ebony binding
Headstock: Snake head shape with Ebony Veneer and Koa binding trim
Neck: 5-Piece Mahogany- Maple- Brazilian Rosewood- Maple- Mahogany
Truss Rod: 2-Way Rod with dual graphite rods
Bridge: Brazilian Rosewood with Bone inlayed Pins 3 degree
Tuners: Gotoh 510 Delta 21:1 Ratio
Frets: EVO Gold Medium
Finish: Seagrave Catalyzed Urethane Gloss body and Neck
"Stress" Koa Back - Quite Impressive Stuff
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Madsen Parts and Progress for Jumbo #142 by
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Bear Claw AAA Engelmann Spruce (Photo is taken outside with Naphtha wiped on)
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Madsen Parts and Progress for Jumbo #142 by
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"Stress" Koa Sides pre-bent (Sides will be laminated to another set of Koa for stability, these pieces want to brake just being held)
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Madsen Parts and Progress for Jumbo #142 by
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5-Piece Neck and Brazilian Center Strip
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Madsen Parts and Progress for Jumbo #142 by
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Madsen Parts and Progress for Jumbo #142 by
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Koa Back all Braced and Center Seamed with Red Spruce
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Madsen Parts and Progress for Jumbo #142 by
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Madsen Parts and Progress for Jumbo #142 by
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Jumbo Venetian Cutaway Body Template
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Madsen Parts and Progress for Jumbo #142 by
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Baritone Ukulele Koa Back and Engelmann Spruce Soundboard
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Madsen Parts and Progress for Jumbo #142 by
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Madsen Parts and Progress for Jumbo #142 by
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