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Meet the Judge, or more formally, Judge Dread (naught) the Banjo Slayer. The inspiration came from a friend a couple of years ago when he was talking about the difficulty finding a guitar that could keep up with the
Meet the Judge, or more formally, Judge Dread (naught) the Banjo Slayer. The inspiration came from a friend a couple of years ago when he was talking about the difficulty finding a guitar that could keep up with the volume of a banjo. The Judge has a pre war forward shifted X brace, a full 5″ deep body and double laminated, very stiff sides. I think I succeeded in making a guitar that has huge volume without any sacrifice in sound. The Judge has Honduran mahogany neck, back, and sides, (sides also have two .020 walnut veneers). Movingui inlays, end graft and headstock and spruce top. The neck shape is a modified v.
Materials Used
- Honduran mahogany neck, back, and sides
- Double-laminated sides with walnut veneers
- Movingui inlays, end graft, and headstock
- Spruce top
Work Performed
Meet the Judge, or more formally, Judge Dread (naught) the Banjo Slayer. The inspiration came from a friend a couple of years ago when he was talking about the difficulty finding a guitar that could keep up with the volume of a banjo. The Judge has a pre war forward shifted X brace, a full 5″ deep body and double laminated, very stiff sides. I think I succeeded in making a guitar that has huge volume without any sacrifice in sound. The Judge has Honduran mahogany neck, back, and sides, (sides also have two .020 walnut veneers). Movingui inlays, end graft and headstock and spruce top. The neck shape is a modified v.
Final Result
The finished guitar brings the design brief together as a coherent custom instrument, with the wood choices, construction details, and setup all supporting the final character of the build, especially the use of Honduran mahogany neck, back, and sides, Double-laminated sides with walnut veneers, Movingui inlays, end graft, and headstock, and Spruce top.
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