Lazy River Koa Teardrop

Steve Hamill · From: California, USA

I signed up to go to a David Lindley clinic at the Fur Peace Ranch this weekend. Unfortunately major back surgery derailed those plans. The clinic requirements were to bring a hollow neck weissenborn or a acoustic with nut extender as a minimum. I was already in the process of having this built with Rance at Lazy River. I'll be ready to go next year if David comes back. I located the Koa billet from Joel Stehr via another build that didn't materialize. Heres a few pics with one coat of shellac before Rance does a vintage lacquer job on it. It will have an ebony fingerboard with maple fret marker and abalone dots.
Coming along nicely! Thats some sweet koa.

Bob Blair · From: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

That's beautiful Steve! Drag to have to miss the Fur Peace weekend - I hope it works out for you next year.

Matthew Dawson · From: Portland Oregon, USA

I have a Koa teardrop from Rance and it is an excellent instrument. You will not be disappointed!

Steve Hamill · From: California, USA

Love to see some pics Matthew. I would be interested to see your choices on binding/ purfling etc. I had a hard time choosing. In the end I went with the ebony for contrast with the Koa. I was going to do abalone purfling but at $3 an inch I decided to stick with my somewhat minimalist approach. I'm glad I did. I have great respect you men who can turn this into that.

Xavier Baron · From: Mahina, Tahiti

Wow, those woods looks terrible Shocked

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