For this custom bowed psaltery, I just couldn’t resist taking a few pictures. There were just too many details. The first picture is of the top, which is made of Honduran Mahogany and also has a circular inlay of Musk Burl, which can be seen a little clearer in a previous post. The binding and bridge are made of Verawood, with the note markers of Tiger’s Eye and Black Onyx cabochons.

The next picture is of the four-piece Cocobolo back. I had written about the creation of this interesting back in another previous post. The overall shape and play of colors is intriguing, and the figure found in the sapwood is interesting as well. It’s amazing how a piece of wood that was initially too small for much of anything useful was turned into one of the primary features of the bowed psaltery.
Last of all, here is a closer picture of the Cocobolo sapwood mentioned above, along with one final feature that is unique to this psaltery: a pair of inlaid Ammonite shell halves in each of the two side corners. (Only one is visible in picture.)