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Instuments Smaller Than a V'cello

Here's a small sampling. Please CONTACT me for more information about ordering small instruments of whatever description.
 
Arched-Top Guitar-Body Octave Mandolin
image of Seth Kimmel hand made arched-top guitar body octave mandolin; Made in USA; Eugene, Oregon;  ©2022 by Seth Kimmel
image of Seth Kimmel hand made arched-top guitar body octave mandolin; Made in USA; Eugene, Oregon;  ©2022 by Seth Kimmel

I made this when a lifelong family friend requested one for herself.  The form is informed (haha) by D'Angelicaoo hollow body guitars. The sound is so sweet and mellow compared to a "regular" mandolin, but still has that double-stringed ring.

Electric Bass

Li'l Bruiser --so named because of it's small size and purplish brownish color--we are pacifists here.  Fretless.

image of Seth Kimmel hand made short-scale electric bass; Made in USA; Eugene, Oregon;  ©2022 by Seth Kimmel
image of Seth Kimmel hand made short-scale electric bass; Made in USA; Eugene, Oregon;  ©2022 by Seth Kimmel

Kermit--Yes, it is green. Fretted

image of Seth Kimmel hand made short-scale electric bass; Made in USA; Eugene, Oregon;  ©2022 by Seth Kimmel
image of Seth Kimmel hand made short-scale electric bass; Made in USA; Eugene, Oregon;  ©2022 by Seth Kimmel

Both of the electric basses are short-scale 24 1/2 string length with P Bass electronics.

I love the sound of short string basses, as I think the lower tension makes them sound extra Phat.

Acoustic Guitar
image of Seth Kimmel hand made acoustic guitar; Made in USA; Eugene, Oregon;  ©2022 by Seth Kimmel
image of Seth Kimmel hand made acoustic guitar; Made in USA; Eugene, Oregon;  ©2022 by Seth Kimmel
image of Seth Kimmel hand made acoustic guitar; Made in USA; Eugene, Oregon;  ©2022 by Seth Kimmel

I love small guitars.  This one is #6 of eleven modeled after a 1928  -0- sized Martin .

5-String Fretless Pony Banjo
image of Seth Kimmel hand made 5-string banjo; Made in USA; Eugene, Oregon;  ©2022 by Seth Kimmel
image of Seth Kimmel hand made 5-string banjo; Made in USA; Eugene, Oregon;  ©2022 by Seth Kimmel

I have made probably 25 banjos for myself and friends and relations. 
This one is modeled after one I saw in an early photo of a black man playing the banjo on the docks of New Orleans.

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