Renaissance Guitar

My Ren Guitar.

I am very happy to have moved from my modified baritone ukulele to this guitar.

• luthier Joseph Mayes; it was a covid time project made out of wood on hand
• acquired at Timbre Folk & Baroque (Berkeley, CA)
• slight arch to the back
• 366mm body length
• 65mm body depth
• 544mm scale length
• 143 upper bout
• 175mm lower bout
• 7 tied-on frets, 5 wooden frets
• inside back has label with Joseph's signature and the date 4/22

• back and sides are cherry with holly spacers
• top is Engleman spruce
• fingerboard is bubinga.
• soundboard is sealed with egg-whites. It should feel naked. The fingerboard should never need any attention.
• the Stringing is:

Well, as of 8/2025 I am posting some practice videos on youtube. Here is the first Video: Aug. 13, 2025 four pieces from memory.

Renaissance Guitar Music

I was looking at making a case. I have since made a fitted net that works nicely, but I may return to this at some point. Case Ideas