Fatherwood Guitar & Co.

Models

Our models

Every Fatherwood instrument is built to order. Our models are a starting point: the shape, the scale and the bones. The woods, the artwork and the details are chosen for each build.

Custom guitars from $6,200. Your final price depends on the model and the options you choose. We’ll go through it all with you before we begin.

An F1.Clare.Ca cutaway guitar on a stand, turned to show its reddish-brown side

Concert size

F1.Clare & F1.Clare.Ca

The F1.Clare is a concert-sized guitar that is comfortable to play and projects like a larger instrument. We build it with a Venetian cutaway (the F1.Clare.Ca, shown here) or without.

Since our earlier builds we’ve updated the neck profile and headstock, added an arm bevel option, and improved our high-gloss finish.

Base priceStarting at $6,200

Start an F1.Clare build

Dimensions

Scale length25.1″
Nut width45 mm
Body/neck joint14th fret
Upper bout11.5″
Waist9.5″
Lower bout15.25″
Upper bout depth3.625″
Lower bout depth4.5″
Body length19.5″
Overall length40″
CutawayVenetian (F1.Clare.Ca); also available without (F1.Clare)

Options

Arm bevel$800
F1.Clare and F2.Addie
Side soundport$150
F1.Clare and F2.Addie
Shell inlay/purfling upgrade$500
Abalone or mother-of-pearl (MOP). Available on every model.
Custom inlaysFrom $300
Priced by materials, size and location
EVO Gold fretwire$250
Discontinued alloy, limited supply
Stainless steel fretwire$350
ElectronicsPickup cost plus $150 installation
We recommend a bridge-plate style pickup such as K&K or LR Baggs, because of the 1/4″ saddle

Standard build

Back & sidesEast Indian rosewood
TopHigh-grade Sitka spruce
NeckMahogany, with truss rod
FretboardEbony
BridgeEbony pinless bridge with 1/4″ bone saddle
NutBone
FretsNickel fretwire
Binding & purflingBlack binding with acrylic/white/black purfling
RosetteSegmented spalted tamarind, with matching purfling
Markers & emblemAcrylic fret markers, side markers and Fatherwood headstock emblem, in a color chosen for your build
TunersGotoh 510
StringsD’Addario XS
FinishPolyurethane, high gloss
CaseGator TSA Pro V3 case or similar

Tonewoods

A palette that changes with every build

Our woods change from build to build. East Indian rosewood, mahogany and ebony are some of the woods we work with, and our standard F1.Clare pairs East Indian rosewood back and sides with a high-grade Sitka spruce top. Tell us what you’re drawn to and we’ll talk through the options when you start your build.

Our larger guitar

F2.Addie

Slightly larger than the F1.Clare, with our own original body shape: a modified dreadnought of sorts. The F2.Addie has an optional Florentine cutaway (+$500) and all the same options as the F1.Clare.

Base priceStarting at $6,900

Start an F2.Addie build
An F2.Addie cutaway with a warm brown top, iridescent binding and gold tuners, on dark cloth The body of the warm-brown F2.Addie, showing the cutaway, rosette and pinless bridge A pale-topped F2.Addie cutaway on a stand against a light wall An F2.Addie body in a mold, with the Fatherwood label visible inside

See these photos in the gallery

Dimensions

Scale length25.5″
Nut width44.5 mm
Width at 12th fret56 mm
String spread at saddle2.2″
Body/neck joint13th fret
Fretboard radius12″
Frets20
Soundhole diameter3-7/8″
Upper bout11-3/8″
Lower bout16″
Body depth5″ at tail / 4″ at heel
Body length20″
Overall length40-3/4″
CutawayOptional Florentine cutaway (+$500)

Standard build

NeckMahogany, with truss rod
Neck jointBolt-on, at the 13th fret
BracingX-braced, with our own in-house X-bracing
FretboardEbony
BridgeEbony pinless bridge with 1/4″ bone saddle
NutBone
TunersGotoh 510
StringsD’Addario XS
FinishPolyurethane, high gloss
Woods, fretwire & optionsThe same choices as our other models

Parlor size

F3.Parlor

Our parlor-size guitar, with a 12-fret neck joint. Woods vary by build.

Standard buildStarting at $6,200

Start an F3.Parlor build
F3.Parlor parlor guitar with a pale spruce top and koa sides, three-quarter view on dark cloth Front of the F3.Parlor against a dark backdrop, showing the rosette and ebony bridge Solid headstock with Gotoh 510 tuners and an abalone shell headstock emblem Side view of the F3.Parlor body, with figured koa sides

As pictured: master-grade bearclaw Sitka spruce top, koa back and sides. This guitar is sold. See more photos

Josh playing the F3.Parlor.

Dimensions

Scale length24.75″
Nut width45 mm
Width at 12th fret56 mm
String spread at saddle2.25″
Body/neck joint12th fret
Upper bout10″
Lower bout12-7/8″
Soundhole diameter3-5/8″
Body depth4″ at tail / 3-5/8″ at heel
Body length18.5″
Overall length38″

Options

Shell inlay/purfling upgrade$500
Abalone or mother-of-pearl (MOP)
Custom inlaysFrom $300
Priced by materials, size and location
EVO Gold fretwire$250
Discontinued alloy, limited supply
Stainless steel fretwire$350
ElectronicsPickup cost plus $150 installation

Construction & hardware

Neck jointBolt-on
Truss rodAdjusts at the headstock
BracingX-braced, with our own in-house bracing pattern
Top radiusFully radiused at 30 ft
Back radiusRadiused at 15 ft
FinishGloss body and headstock, hand-rubbed satin neck that blends into the gloss at the heel and at the volute
FretboardEbony, 12″ radius
Frets18
BridgeEbony
Bridge pinsEbony
NutBone
SaddleBone, 1/8″
InlaysFret markers and headstock emblem
TunersGotoh 510
HeadstockSolid
StringsSteel, light gauge

Also from our bench

Ukuleles

We build ukuleles with the same care as our guitars. Specs are coming soon. In the meantime, ask us about one of your own.

Ask about a ukulele

Start your custom build

Tell us how you play, what you love about the guitars you already own, and what you wish they did better. We’ll take it from there, together.

Start your custom buildCall 239-293-5095