The next 3 S-12 harp guitars got the tops and backs glued on, as well as fingerboards and head veneers; the only thing left now is to do final shaping, finishing, glue on the bridge, install tuners and string them up!!
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Western Red Cedar top harp guitar
This is some of the new red cedar from the pacific north west, it has very nice tight vertical grain and a clear fundamental pitch when the body rings, slightly higher than the others in the batch.
The Hollow Arm
The journey continued this month as some of the last interviews were filmed. Dave and Alden made their road trip a success down to the SF bay area and Los Angeles, where they interviewed legendary bass player Michael Manring, harp … Continue reading
Wintergrass 2013
The Tonedevil booth at Wintergrass 2013 was a hot spot for musicians and luthiers alike. Young artists as well as veterans came to our corner booth and tried out our new line of 6-string guitars, including the Concert, Grand Concert, … Continue reading
Muriel Anderson “View From Space” on Tonedevil Harp Guitar
Muriel did an outstanding performance, as usual, on our Tonedevil S-12 harp guitar last August at her gig in Raymond, Washington. It was a packed house and she allowed my friend who is directing the new harp guitar documentary to … Continue reading
Next Batch of Harp Guitars and Guitars
Here is the next batch of necks going to the CNC shop to get cut into our necks for not only the S-12 harp guitar, but also a newly designed 6-string guitar. I’ll post some pix of the designs on … Continue reading
Decendent of a Harp Guitarist
This photo is courtesy of Cynthia Kirkley, Post Falls, ID who contacted me after our article came out in the local newspaper. She is the great grand daughter of who you see in this picture playing what looks like an old … Continue reading
