New Clark JM Archtop Tenor Guitar

[Ted Eschliman]

I'm now the proud owner of Austin Clark's first Tenor Guitar build. We started down the path last winter, and I've had a few weeks to get acquainted. One of the sweetest sounding instruments I've ever owned. Hope to be able to post sound clips some day.

[Ted Eschliman]

[Ted Eschliman]

In addition to the extra bling (block fretboard inlay), the instrument has a built in K&K pickup. She plays like butter up and down the neck.

[Ted Eschliman]

It's a perfect big sister to my 14-1/4" scale Clark JM-5 guitar body mandolin.

[Gary Leonard]

Oh my!

[fox]

Beautiful, what is the scale lenth & body size?

[Darren Bailey]

That is a thing of beauty, congratulations.
I'm off tyo trade in some instruments after Christmas with the intention of picking up a tenor guitar - but nothing I could hope for could look anything like this. Just stunning.

[billhay4]

Austin has outdone himself here. Let's hear it.
bill

[bruce.b]

Beautiful! I love arch top tenor guitars. It's all I play anymore. That one is gorgeous.

[Ukulele Jim]

That looks awesome! May I ask, how much did that build cost?

[Pete Martin]

Purty!!!

[Mark Wilson]

Wow.

Nice tenor! Congratulations. Do post the sound clip!

[Dale Ludewig]

Note to Austin: don't forget how you got that color! And I'm sure it will sound as beautiful as it looks.

[Sweetpea44]

Gorgeous! What's the scale length? Can't wait for sound samples.

[Tavy]

Oh my!!

[dang]

Very nice! Quite a complementary pair!

[F-2 Dave]

Bitterness, envy, jealousy, congratulations.

[Ray(T)]

What have you polished it with Ted? I'd love to give my Clark GBOM the same treatment.

[Grommet]

Sweet! Would love hear it Ted. Enjoy.

Scott

[Verne Andru]

Stunning!

[fox]

Its been four days now! I wish the OP would come back with some more info...

[Austin Clark]

Its been four days now! I wish the OP would come back with some more info...

It is built on a very similar body to my octave mandolins. The lower bout is 14.5" and the scale length is 22.5". It has an oil varnish and French polished finish, compound radius fretboard, x braced Red Spruce top and Red Maple back.

Ray-
If you absolutely have to polish, I like Novus #4. Feel free to email me for more more detailed polishing recommendations.

[John Soper]

Want!!!!

[JEStanek]

Congratulations Austin and Ted. What a beauty.

Jamie

[Ray(T)]

Ray-
If you absolutely have to polish, I like Novus #4. Feel free to email me for more more detailed polishing recommendations.

Hi Austin - Thanks. I have a bottle of No.2 which I assume isn't as abraisive as No.4, although No.4 doesn't appear on their website. I'll try a damp e-cloth first though.