Datlen Luthiery

Designed and Built in the Napa Valley

CUSTOM BUILD OPTIONS

There are various material options available for players looking for a more unique aesthetic or a certain sound. Below you will find a list of the non-standard woods I offer at different price points. I am also happy to create unique headstocks, rosettes, and binding details.

 

non-standard woods:

TOPS:

Lutz Spruce – $0
Carpathian Spruce – $100+
German Spruce – $100+
Sinker Redwood – $150+
Adirondack Spruce – $200+

backs and sides:

Black Limba – $0
Bocote – $0
Bubinga – $0
Chechen – $0
Granadillo – $0
Goncalo Alves – $0
Jatoba – $0
Makore – $0
Ovangkol – $0
Padauk – $0
Plain Claro Walnut – $0
Quarter Sawn Cherry – $0

Figured Mahogany – $100+
Guatemalan Rosewood – $150+
Honduras Rosewood – $150+
Figured Claro Walnut – $200+
Ziricote – $200+
Cocobolo – $300+
Macassar Ebony – $300+
Figured Koa – $500+
”Tree” Mahogany – Call for set options

*Please note that certain sets of wood may vary in price based on figuring. Special orders of wood not listed above may incur an additional Custom Order charge.

 

design and details:

Schertler Open Gear Tuners – $0
Add Cutaway – $250
Lower bout arm round-over – $350
Hand-carved Slot Head – $500
Bindings, Purflings, and Rosette Designs – Selected to compliment body aesthetics. Please get in touch with me to your discuss ideas.

 

CUSTOM DETAIL GALLERY

Principal photography by Josh Isaacs