Joaquin Model Clinesmith Lap Steel

This design is based on Joaquin Murphey's D-8 guitar built by Paul Bigsby in the mid to late 40's.  The guitar is built using Eastern Hard Rock Curly Maple and a polished cast aluminum top plate and bridge. The beautifully toned pickup attached the the cast aluminum top plate, gives the instrument a rich tone that cannot be found in wood bodies guitars alone. The guitar is available as a single or double neck.  These can be made as 6, 8, or 10 string instruments.  All guitars come with Clinesmith/Paul Bigsby pickup, Blue Heron case, and a satin finish.

8 String spacing :

Spacing of 2.625 at bridge and 2.125 at nut

10 string spacing:

3.2 inches at the bridge

2.57 inches at the nut

Options:

Separate tone and volume knobs, in black

Concentric Tone volume pot with Black knobs

40's pickups cover $100

50's pickup cover $100

  Horseshoe pickup add $200

High figure Birdseye Maple by quote

Prices:

• S-6 $1700

• S-8 $1700

• S-10 $1775

• D-8 $3700

• D-10 $3900