Alastair F. Brown

My Instruments

Below are pictures and descriptions of my instruments. Click on the images or instrument names to see more details.

I will add more pictures and details as time allows.

Appalachian Dulcimer

Electric Mandolin

Classical Guitar

Definitions

• Luthier - Noun - A maker of stringed instruments such as violins or guitars. Oxford Dictionaries
• Luthiery - Noun - The construction and repair of stringed instruments. WordSense.eu Dictionary

Head Design

Observant readers will notice that the headstock on those instruments which have a guitar-type head with tuning machines (mandolin, guitar etc.) have the end of the headstock shaped like a letter B (yes, for Brown!) with the central portions of the B being inlaid with mother of pearl. This was not possible on the traditional dulcimer head so an ebony B was attached to the strum hollow.

Current Project

I am currently working on a solid electric guitar. At the moment the design is:

• Double cutaway
• Dual humbucker

Possible options:

• Coil switching
• Serial/Parallel switching (coils)
• Serial/Parallel switching (dual HBs)
• Phase switching (coils)
• Phase switching (dual HBs)

It is unlikely that all options will be included.