Build Log

Jul 22, 2026

What a Parlor Body Is Actually For

Why a smaller guitar isn't a compromise — it's a different tool for a different job.

Jul 22, 2026

Building a Fifth String Into an Old Design

What changes, structurally, when you add a low C string to a standard four-string fiddle body.

Jul 22, 2026

A Season Choosing Wood for No. 51

Notes on picking a specific top and back set for a specific player, not just a specific instrument type.

Jul 22, 2026

Why We Cap the Bench at Four People

The tension between wanting to build more instruments and wanting every one voiced by the same hands.

Jul 22, 2026

What Tap-Tuning Actually Tells You

The difference between listening to a plate and actually watching what it does.