Home | New Guitars |
Repairs | Recent Add'ns |
About Us |
Schwab Mandos |
Links | Misc. | Site Map |
GALLERY From time to time we get interesting instruments in the shop or we make something which are a bit out of the ordinary. Some are simply strange, some are beautiful and some are simply cool. Whatever they may be, I find them interesting and this page will be a place for me to post photos of these items.
The guitar had probably the most worn frets we have ever seen. The worst broken neck I have ever seen. One of the few I have ever seen where the neck was unrepairable and we couldn't get a replacement from Guild. Ah well, can't win them all. This bridge was made of stamped sheet metal. The "saddle" is one piece (also stamped metal) and is separate from the bridge and is adjustable for height. Bolt or screw on. Clearly this was someone's idea of a good idea, and they were WRONG!!!
A three piece koa back. It really looked nice.
A very unusual piece of Brazilian rosewood.
SOME PICKGUARDS: Small (OM ) shape in dark tortoise. Hoffman shape in dark (but not so dark) tortoise - this is called vintage color.
Traditional D shape in black. My least favorite both as to shape and size and as to color.
Traditional D shape in tortoise. Plain (clear) Probably my favorite, but a medium tortoise in my shape would be next.
Different color tortoise available.
The following pictures are of my # 100 guitar, made quite a long time ago - I am now at about 600. Some nice koa guitars - both are 12 fret concert size.
This website and all of its content, text and images are copyright ©1997-2012 by Charles A. Hoffman. All rights reserved. |
|||||||
|
2219
East Franklin Ave.
Minneapolis, MN. 55404 |
(612)
338-1079
|