Custom
Hawaiian
Steel Guitars- Choice of Koa or Mahogany wood-
above,
left, Koa,
center,
Mahogany, right,
Mahogany
We have been contacted by a number of Ben Harper fans asking us about Hawaiian or Weissenborn Steel guitars. Ben Harper currently owns three Dart Steel Guitars. Harper played a Dart Hawaiian Steel Guitar on Glory and Consequences on the CD, The Will to Live.
Guitar
Collector's Magazine Fall,
2003- "Made in the
traditional Hawaiian style
of the 1930's, the sides continue up to the head stock making the neck
hollow. My guitars were inspired by Weissenborn, Kona and Knudsen style
guitars, but are not copies... There were numerous brands of
Hawaiian Slide Guitars in the 1930's and
Weissenborn was only one of
them, not the only one.
” David Dart
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above,
Koa Style 1
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Koa wood, above
Optional Custom Inlay for Style
1 (add
$300 and up in price)
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Hawaiian
Style 2
- Single
layer binding, custom inlay on peghead included.
Same sound as style-1 but fancier- Mahogany below
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Grover tuners-style 2
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Hawaiian
style
4- Coyote
Moon inlay,
Hawaiian Steel: mahogany wood body, Herring bone
binding,
mother of pearl, abalone, and
ebony inlay, includes Waverly tuners - below
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Ed
Littlefield (Marley's
Ghost)- Style 4 Hawaiian Guitar,
body is
mahogany with
abalone binding, abalone and mother of pearl inlay, ebony overlay on
peg head and fingerboard.
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ORDERING A
CUSTOM DART INSTRUMENT
All styles
are supplied with a custom hard
case. Contact us for approximate time of
delivery; it varies with the
waiting list. 1/3 down constitutes a firm order*. It is
possible
to
work out payment plans for your custom made hand built instrument.
Delivery of instrument upon last payment. Buyer pays
shipping.
*All
deposits for
the purchase of an instrument are non refundable after 30 days. A
deposit holds your place in line for an instrument made to your
specifications and for purchase of materials used in your
instrument. This does not apply to instruments already in
stock. All workmanship is guaranteed. Contact us for more details
regarding terms and agreements.
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