The
Instruments
The instruments are named after rivers, streams, and bodies of
water in Virginia generally in order of size from the Deep Run
to the Chesapeake Bass.
- Deep Run -
the smallest of the guitars. It fits on most
airplanes.
- Rapidan - A
little bigger. Very comfortable to hold. (About a size
O)
- York - About the
size of a typical classical guitar. (About a size OO)
- Rappahannock
- Middle-sized. The sweet spot in the compromise
between sound and ergonomics. (About a size OOO)
- Maury -
Dreadnaught-sized. The waist is pulled in relative to
a dreadnaught to improve the balance and tone. The
Dreaded Maury is this model with a wide waist.
- James - A
jumbo, 16 1/4" across at the lower bout. Big body, big
sound.
- Chesapeake
Bass - The biggest instrument I make. An
acoustic bass guitar that can actually be heard in an
ensemble.
- Classical
- Banjo -
Open-backed old time banjo
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