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Here is a random assortment of photos of my work.

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A maple and Sitka spruce tenor guitar using the Novax Fanned Fret system. Soundhole rosette of the Feng Shui bagua in black mother-of-pearl
Peghead of tenor guitar above with a dragon clutching a pearl. Black and white MOP
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Rose inlay on a tenor guitar.

Engraved mother-of-pearl in ebony

Back of plectrum guitar showing adjustable neck joint

Indian rosewood with curly maple binding, walnut neck

[IMAGE] Tenor guitar front
Fan Fret tenor guitar on workbench just before gluing on back, showing the interior bracing
The Waterhorse. An octave mando collaboration with artist Laura Pharis, bsed on a Celtic tale

Close up of the Waterhorse painting by Laura Pharis

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Another view of tenor guitar.

Sitka spruce top, Indian rosewood back and sides, mahogany neck.

[IMAGE] So, this tenor guitar had a floral inlay theme, and you can't have flowers without bugs....
[IMAGE] Four string fancy small teardrop dulcimer in birdseye maple.
[IMAGE] Spruce top on birdseye maple dulcimer. Guitar-style peghead

Peghead on a custom cherry and spruce dulcimer with deep sides

Custom cherry dulcimer. Spruce top, ebony fingerboard

Octave mandolin #1 in it's case.

Indian rosewood back and sides, sitka spruce top

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Octave mandolin fingerboard.

Mother-of-pearl in ebony

Octave mandolin in case
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Octave mandolin peghead.

Mahogany carving appliqued on ebony

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Octave mando body. Englemann spruce top Ebony tailpiece.

Soundhole rosette is a mother-of-pearl ring engraved with celtic knotwork. (gotta get a better picture of this)

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Standard model octave mandolin back.

Indian rosewood, corly maple binding

[IMAGE] Celtic heron inlay on octave mando peghead

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Feel free to contact me at:

swparks@northriver.coop

 (540) 867-0225

10001 Rooster Ridge Ln.

Dayton, VA 22821

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