The big jumbo body is nothing short of inspiring to play. Huge sound of rolling thunder. This model can be made lightly for a finger stylist standard six string tuning or stoutly for a baritone guitar. This particular guitar is a baritone tuned 'b' to 'B' with Graphite rods from the head block to two side pillars to help counter the load of the extra string tension. The top is perfect Italian spruce, back and sides from my Ancient Brazilian Rosewood stash, carbon dated 1865, snake wood bindings, abalone purfling around the top, back, and sides, custom Kanji inlays and Gotoh gun metal tuners. Dake Traphagen Luthier Bellingham WA 360-671-1017
Posted 12/2011
