Cyr Custom Guitars has developed a new series of hand-crafted acoustic instruments. We started with the building of five prototype instruments--two 6-string dreadnaught-style guitars, a 4-string acoustic bass guitar, a 5-string acoustic bass guitar, and a 12-string jumbo acoustic guitar. These instruments are complete now, and I am pleased with the results. We recently finished construction on a hybrid walnut-bodied dreadnaught, and we have an Indian rosewood dreadnaught and a quilted-mahogany jumbo 12-string under construction. Some pictures of the instruments: Shown here is the Dreadnaught 6-string acoustic guitar that I completed in 2005. The basic design is based on the traditional Martin D-28 model guitar, with some variations. The prototype guitar's features include (note that some of these features are extra-cost items): Genuine mahogany neck with rosewood fingerboard 25.4" scale with the 14th fret at the neck/body joint Indian rosewood headstock overlay with inlaid MOP and Paua logo Indian rosewood back and sides Mother-of-pearl diamond inlay position markers & white side marker dots Body is 20" long by 15-3/4" wide by 4-7/8" deep Sitka spruce top with herringbone purfling Curly maple body bindings Rosewood bridge with mother-of-pearl diamond inlays Bolt-on neck attachment K&K Sound Pure Western passive pickup system Grover vintage style butterbean tuners with gold finish There are two body styles available at this time: Dreadnaught and Jumbo. Acoustic Guitar Pricing The standard model acoustic guitar is a dreadnaught-style guitar with a AAA-grade sitka spruce top, herringbone rosette and purfling, maple body bindings, mahogany or Indian rosewood back & sides, African mahogany neck, and sitka spruce scalloped internal bracing. Specifications of the standard model: African mahogany neck with rosewood fingerboard 25.4" scale with the 14th fret at the neck/body joint Indian rosewood headstock overlay with inlaid MOP and Paua abalone logo Indian or mahogany rosewood back and sides Mother-of-pearl round 1/4" inlay position markers & white side marker dots Dreadnaught or jumbo body style AAA-grade Sitka spruce top with herringbone purfling Sitka spruce scalloped top bracing Curly maple body bindings Rosewood bridge Bolt-on neck attachment K&K Sound Pure Western passive pickup system Grover vintage style butterbean tuners with chrome or gold finish       6-String 12-String Mahogany or Indian Rosewood Back & sides, plastic bindings and purflings  $2200  $2300 Exotic back & side woods $100 and up Bearclaw-figured top $50 and up, depending on grade Herringbone purflings on top Standard Curly Koa Body Bindings  $60 K&K Pure Western Pickup systems  $150 and up MOP Diamond fingerboard inlays  $60 Fingerboard binding  $60 Cutaway body $250 Other options are available on request. We've just listed some of the most obvious ones. Don't hesitate to ask! Shown here is the 4-string acoustic bass guitar that I just completed. The basic design is a single-cutaway with a 16-1/2" wide jumbo style body. The internal bracing is based on the Martin cross-brace pattern used in the D-28 model guitar. The prototype shown here was built with a shallower body typical of jumbo style guitars, but we can also build it deeper to get better acoustic voicing on the lower notes at no extra charge. It is also available in 4 and 5-string versions, fretted or fretless. Standard specifications: African mahogany neck with Indian rosewood fingerboard 34" scale, with the 17th fret at the neck/body joint Indian rosewood overlay with inlaid MOP and Paua logo Mahogany back and sides with herringbone backstrip Paua abalone or white MOP round position markers & white side marker dots Body is 20-1/2" long by 16-1/2" wide by 4-5/8" deep Bearclaw Sitka spruce top with herringbone purfling Scalloped sitka spruce top bracing Curly maple body bindings Rosewood bridge with plastic string-retainer pins Bolt-on neck attachment Belcat preamp with K&K Pure Western pickup system Gold or chrome sealed diecast miniature bass tuners Acoustic Bass Pricing The standard model acoustic bass guitar is has a jumbo-style single-cutaway body with AAA-grade sitka spruce top, herringbone rosette, maple body bindings, solid mahogany or Indian rosewood back & sides, African mahogany neck, Gold-finish tuners, and sitka spruce internal bracing.     4-String 5-String Mahogany or Indian Rosewood Back & sides, plastic bindings and purflings  $2350  $2400 Exotic back & side woods $100 and up Cutaway body style $250 Herringbone purflings on top Standard Bearclaw-figured top $50 and up, depending on grade Curly Koa Body Bindings  $60 K&K Pure Bass Pickup systems  Basic passive system included, internal preamp $60 and up MOP Diamond fingerboard inlays  $60 Fingerboard binding  $60 Other options are available on request. We've just listed some of the most obvious ones. Don't hesitate to ask!