Heindel Vuitar
This is the first version of an instrument that is a unique cross between a viola size and a 12 string guitar, originally inspired by the Colombian, Martin, and John D'Angelico's Tiple! In this picture it is strung up as a Tiple, but is currently living its life as miniature 12 string guitar.
-Faux tortoise fretboard, finger rest, binding and rosette
-Sitka Spruce top
-flamed maple neck, back, and sides
-"Hot Rod" truss rod and carbon fiber neck reinforcements
-Nitrocellulose Lacquer finish
-Sperzel open back tuning machines
-K&K Mandolin Twin internal pickup
This is the first version of an instrument that is a unique cross between a viola size and a 12 string guitar, originally inspired by the Colombian, Martin, and John D'Angelico's Tiple! In this picture it is strung up as a Tiple, but is currently living its life as miniature 12 string guitar.
-Faux tortoise fretboard, finger rest, binding and rosette
-Sitka Spruce top
-flamed maple neck, back, and sides
-"Hot Rod" truss rod and carbon fiber neck reinforcements
-Nitrocellulose Lacquer finish
-Sperzel open back tuning machines
-K&K Mandolin Twin internal pickup
L-00 style
Top: Engelmann Spruce
Back/ sides: figured mahogany
Neck: Mahogany, 3 Piece/ 2 way truss rod/ carbon fiber reinforcement
Veneers/ binding/ rosette/ pick Guard: Faux tortoise (made by maker)
Inlay: white gold Mother of Pearl
Tuners: custom Waverly’s (3 on plate)
Fingerboard/ bridge/ tuner buttons: Ebony
Nut/ saddle: Camel Bone
Bracing: asymmetrical x-bracing
Neck Joint: solid (classical style)
Finish: sunburst sealed with nitrocellulose lacquer, then French polish
Top: Engelmann Spruce
Back/ sides: figured mahogany
Neck: Mahogany, 3 Piece/ 2 way truss rod/ carbon fiber reinforcement
Veneers/ binding/ rosette/ pick Guard: Faux tortoise (made by maker)
Inlay: white gold Mother of Pearl
Tuners: custom Waverly’s (3 on plate)
Fingerboard/ bridge/ tuner buttons: Ebony
Nut/ saddle: Camel Bone
Bracing: asymmetrical x-bracing
Neck Joint: solid (classical style)
Finish: sunburst sealed with nitrocellulose lacquer, then French polish
Tenor Ukulele
Solid cedar top and braces
Solid figured mahogany back and sides.
Faux tortoise binding and rosette (made by the maker)
Inlaid ebony bridge pins
Ebony fingerboard with engraved mother-of-pearl inlay
Extra-wide camel bone saddle (compensated) and nut
3-piece mahogany neck, solid (classical style) neck joint
2 carbon fiber rods in neck
Stainless steel frets
Maker-made faux tortoise veneer on front and back of headstock with engraved inlay Headstock
and fretboard both bound
Peghed 4:1 ratio geared tuners
Aquila Nylgut strings
Hide glue on soundboard, braces, bridge and fretboard
Sunburst French polish finish
Solid cedar top and braces
Solid figured mahogany back and sides.
Faux tortoise binding and rosette (made by the maker)
Inlaid ebony bridge pins
Ebony fingerboard with engraved mother-of-pearl inlay
Extra-wide camel bone saddle (compensated) and nut
3-piece mahogany neck, solid (classical style) neck joint
2 carbon fiber rods in neck
Stainless steel frets
Maker-made faux tortoise veneer on front and back of headstock with engraved inlay Headstock
and fretboard both bound
Peghed 4:1 ratio geared tuners
Aquila Nylgut strings
Hide glue on soundboard, braces, bridge and fretboard
Sunburst French polish finish
Resonator slide guitar (spider bridge)
Figured koa body
3 piece Mahogany neck
Ebony fretboard
Sitka spruce back braces
Faux tortoise headstock overlay and binding (made by maker)
Tut Taylor resonator cover (polished brass)
Beard cone
Cast aluminum bridge
Camel bone nut and saddle
Custom (solid peghead) Waverly 3-on-plate tuning machines with snake wood knobs
Handmade brass tailpiece
Gold-white mother of pearl and abalone inlay, engraved
"Hot Rod" 2 way adjustable truss rod
(2) carbon fiber neck reinforcement rods
Solid neck joint (classical style)
Open sound well design
Koa baffle
D’Addario exp coated phosphor bronze strings .016-.056
French polish finish
Figured koa body
3 piece Mahogany neck
Ebony fretboard
Sitka spruce back braces
Faux tortoise headstock overlay and binding (made by maker)
Tut Taylor resonator cover (polished brass)
Beard cone
Cast aluminum bridge
Camel bone nut and saddle
Custom (solid peghead) Waverly 3-on-plate tuning machines with snake wood knobs
Handmade brass tailpiece
Gold-white mother of pearl and abalone inlay, engraved
"Hot Rod" 2 way adjustable truss rod
(2) carbon fiber neck reinforcement rods
Solid neck joint (classical style)
Open sound well design
Koa baffle
D’Addario exp coated phosphor bronze strings .016-.056
French polish finish
17" archtop
Western red cedar top and braces
Figured maple sides, back center strip and neck
Walnut, padauk, figured maple back
Ebony fretboard, tail piece (reinforced with carbon fiber), pickguard, bridge, and headstock veneer
Kent Armstrong "slimbucker" (U.S.A. made) pickup (volume and tone knobs inside of "f" hole)
Asymmetrical x bracing
Stainless hexagonal saddle/ bridge adjustment knobs (made by maker)
Hand stained "ebonized" top, sunburst back, sides and neck
French polished top
Nitrocellulose lacquer finished back, sides, and neck
Sperzel locking tuners
2 way adjustable truss rod
Carbon fiber reinforced neck
Engraved mother of pearl "gear" inlay
Walnut burl back veneer on headstock
Bone nut
Western red cedar top and braces
Figured maple sides, back center strip and neck
Walnut, padauk, figured maple back
Ebony fretboard, tail piece (reinforced with carbon fiber), pickguard, bridge, and headstock veneer
Kent Armstrong "slimbucker" (U.S.A. made) pickup (volume and tone knobs inside of "f" hole)
Asymmetrical x bracing
Stainless hexagonal saddle/ bridge adjustment knobs (made by maker)
Hand stained "ebonized" top, sunburst back, sides and neck
French polished top
Nitrocellulose lacquer finished back, sides, and neck
Sperzel locking tuners
2 way adjustable truss rod
Carbon fiber reinforced neck
Engraved mother of pearl "gear" inlay
Walnut burl back veneer on headstock
Bone nut
17" archtop
Sitka spruce top and braces
Asymmetrical x bracing
Ebony bridge, fretboard, headstock and pickguard (added later)
Hexagonal brass bridge adjustment (made by maker)
Cast Bronze tailpiece (cast by maker)
Grover imperials
3 piece maple neck
2 way truss rod
Carbon fiber reinforced neck
Figured maple back, neck and sides
Hand stained green sunburst
French polish finish
Treble clef inlay on 12th fret
Sitka spruce top and braces
Asymmetrical x bracing
Ebony bridge, fretboard, headstock and pickguard (added later)
Hexagonal brass bridge adjustment (made by maker)
Cast Bronze tailpiece (cast by maker)
Grover imperials
3 piece maple neck
2 way truss rod
Carbon fiber reinforced neck
Figured maple back, neck and sides
Hand stained green sunburst
French polish finish
Treble clef inlay on 12th fret
Soprano Ukulele
Figured Koa top, back, sides, headstock veneer and neck
Ebony fingerboard and bridge
Camel bone saddle (compensated) and nut
2 carbon fiber rods in neck
Ivroid bound body
Friction tuning pegs
Figured Koa top, back, sides, headstock veneer and neck
Ebony fingerboard and bridge
Camel bone saddle (compensated) and nut
2 carbon fiber rods in neck
Ivroid bound body
Friction tuning pegs
13" Parlor
13” lower bout
French polish
Stainless steel frets
Engraved Waverly tuners
Carbon fiber reinforced neck
Dual action truss rod
Two-piece maple neck
Sitka spruce top
East Indian rosewood back and sides
Asymmetrical brace design
Bone nut, saddle and bridge pins
Ebony fingerboard and bridge
Ivoroid bindings
Ivoroid end graff and heel cap
13” lower bout
French polish
Stainless steel frets
Engraved Waverly tuners
Carbon fiber reinforced neck
Dual action truss rod
Two-piece maple neck
Sitka spruce top
East Indian rosewood back and sides
Asymmetrical brace design
Bone nut, saddle and bridge pins
Ebony fingerboard and bridge
Ivoroid bindings
Ivoroid end graff and heel cap
Collection of inlay, slide guitar, ukuleles and flat top guitar
El Delfino
100 year old sitka spruce top
Figured maple back, sides and neck
Ebony trim
Seth Kimmel inspired back x-bracing design
New Harmony carbon fiber end pin and bridge adjusters
Irving Sloane tuning machines (lightweight)
Joey Naeger inspired setup
Aubert bridge
Heindel extension
Heindel body design (inspired by John Lott, Panormo, Karr-Koussevitzky (Amati), Gofriller (okay a little of everything)
Upper bout: 22” (56mm)
Lower bout 27” (68.5mm)
Body length 44 ⅜” (112.5)
C-bout 14 ¾” (37.5mm)
Scale length 41 ⅜” (105mm)
Width at nut 1.65” (41.75mm)
D stop at heel (D neck)
Low C -Extension scale length 52” (132mm)
El Delfino
100 year old sitka spruce top
Figured maple back, sides and neck
Ebony trim
Seth Kimmel inspired back x-bracing design
New Harmony carbon fiber end pin and bridge adjusters
Irving Sloane tuning machines (lightweight)
Joey Naeger inspired setup
Aubert bridge
Heindel extension
Heindel body design (inspired by John Lott, Panormo, Karr-Koussevitzky (Amati), Gofriller (okay a little of everything)
Upper bout: 22” (56mm)
Lower bout 27” (68.5mm)
Body length 44 ⅜” (112.5)
C-bout 14 ¾” (37.5mm)
Scale length 41 ⅜” (105mm)
Width at nut 1.65” (41.75mm)
D stop at heel (D neck)
Low C -Extension scale length 52” (132mm)