Its Texas-based builder writes: “Hey Stan! This instrument has one of my favorite wood combinations, mahogany back and sides with an Adirondack spruce soundboard. It is clear, warm, powerful. The fingerboard and bridge are of Madagascar rosewood and the bindings are East Indian; the bridge pins are snakewood. It is a simple but elegant piece that will excite and re-energize a dedicated player.” WAS $6100 AND NOW: