Hatcher's Studio 2021

[Mark Hatcher]

Originally Posted by Lonzo

I agree to the looks..
but your last 2 lines are the icing on the cake I think.. your initial impression on tone and ease of playing sound promising!

Great! Glad you like it!

Originally Posted by TomB'sox

I don't really know how a guitar could get more beautiful that this.

Thanks Tom, I'm very pleased with how this has all come together and particularly how good it sounds!

Mark

[Mark Hatcher]

I really love how well this lyre style headstock with the geared tuning pegs goes with the Medieval age color pallet of this guitar.

[Lonzo]

Very elegant and stylish!

[j. Kinnaird]

I think those pegs and that peghead shape are perfect together

[Mark Hatcher]

Originally Posted by Lonzo

Very elegant and stylish!

Thank you Lonzo!

Originally Posted by j. Kinnaird

I think those pegs and that peghead shape are perfect together

Thanks John! It was about 9 years ago when I did my first one like this. I liked these pegs because they can go in at an angle and I wanted to show that off. I only wish I felt comfortable to using these with steel strings

Thanks for commenting!
Mark

[Mark Hatcher]

Here are a couple pictures with the almons ready to ship "Tree" small jumbo in it's custom Calton case:





The guitar has a body wedge shape and Calton did a wonderful job accommodating it!

Mark

[Archaic Guitars]

Beautiful. I’m sure that guitar is going to have a very happy owner.

[Erithon]

The matched plate on the back of the headstock looks so good balanced with the full Tree back. And that's a real sexy Calton. All captured by Mark's skilled photography

[cigarfan]

This one should be at the top of your "best" list. Awesome!

[Mark Hatcher]

Originally Posted by Archaic Guitars

Beautiful. I’m sure that guitar is going to have a very happy owner.

Thanks. I hope so!

Originally Posted by Erithon

The matched plate on the back of the headstock looks so good balanced with the full Tree back. And that's a real sexy Calton. All captured by Mark's skilled photography

The back strap is “Tree” wood too. It’s a small touch but I agree it is a good balance. Thanks Erithon

Originally Posted by cigarfan

This one should be at the top of your "best" list. Awesome!

Thanks cigarfan, I guess the goal is to keep making “best” new guitars. I learned the Japanese word kaizen recently which basically means continuous incremental improvement. In a word that is what I try to bring with each new guitar build.

Mark

[Mark Hatcher]

I have the waterfall figured Bubinga/Western Red Cedar 00 nylon crossover pretty much ready for finish:



I tried to capture the blue paua abalone sparkle purfling in this picture:



This picture shows the waterfall figure Bubinga neck and Verawood backstrap:



These are dry woods in these pictures so you know the figure and color will really pop once the finish is on!

[Lonzo]

..that blue is sparkling nicely! You captured that well.
I am anxious to see those woods finished .. hard to imagine, I guess they will look spectacular.
And when I look at that headstock I always am reminded of the headstocks of traditional japanese and possibly chinese stringed instruments.

[Mark Hatcher]

Originally Posted by Lonzo

..that blue is sparkling nicely! You captured that well.
I am anxious to see those woods finished .. hard to imagine, I guess they will look spectacular.
And when I look at that headstock I always am reminded of the headstocks of traditional japanese and possibly chinese stringed instruments.

Thanks Lonzo, it does have an Asian string instrument look to it. I usually refer this headstock as my Lyre design which I think it resembles as well.

[Mark Hatcher]

I've been checking in on my Flickr account today as the number of views ticked up. I have just past the one million views mark and feel pretty proud of that!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/28352863@N06/albums

[Dustinfurlow]

I'll say it again with sustained enthusiasm - your photography is wonderful, Mark. These new builds are seriously baffling.