Phantasy Psalteries Blog: Everything Bowed Psaltery

Mango, Anyone?

To the left is a Curly Spalted Hawaiian Mango soundboard for a custom-ordered psaltery.

It has an inlaid 8-lobe Padauk rose, with a Purpleheart rosette ring around the outside.

I love the color that this top will have. (And already does have.) It almost looks edible.

Resawing Boards for the Treasure Trove
Every once in a while, I get stuck on only finishing or stringing psalteries, and if I keep at it too...

Custom Tuning Wrench and Psaltery
To the left is a picture of the handle of a custom tuning wrench that was made to match the woods of...

Now that’s what I call CURLY
Pictured to the left is another custom bowed psaltery that I'm working on. I've just applied the first...

Easy as ABC
With all of the wood that is being added to the treasure trove, finding the perfect sound and look...

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