I built this guitar for artist Mark Yodice, a visionary instrumentalist who asked for a nine string guitar, all single course strings, no doubles like in a 12-string guitar. It was a wonderful project, as I really respect Mark's talent and passion. I knew he would treasure this instrument and take it to places none have gone before.
Woods: soundboard is western red cedar, sides and back are claro walnut, fingerboard is ebony, bridge is Brazilian rosewood, neck is a five piece glue-up of mahogany, maple and rosewood. No adjustable truss rod, two carbon fiber rods integrated inside the neck. The carbon fiber rods and lack of a standard rod with a channel makes for a solid stiff neck that pulls right into the correct relief under string tension.