This instrument is a close copy of an instrument I built for Steve Varney (Kid Reverie, Gregory Alan Isakov) about 18 months ago. It has a few special features that met Steve’s needs and building a second one reminded me of its usefulness as a design.

-12” walnut block rim with brass tone ring

-Walnut and Pistachio neck

-24 hooks and nuts, Brooks Masten tension hoop, Hawktail tailpiece

-Fiberskyn head

-Magnetic Pickup and steel strings

-Frailing scoop and two fifth string hooks

It sounds loud but sweet, sits solid in my lap and is super easy to play. The walnut is from The Carpenter Ant Stash and the pistachio is from California Orchards. It’s off to the UK!