Firekeet

Parakeet x Firebird

I love our Lowcountry birds and when I learned of the now-extinct Carolina Parakeet, I was a bit sad to think that we could have had a member of the parrot family flying around and in and out of our magnificent Magnolia trees. My "Parakeet" series is my small attempt to memorialize the Carolina Parakeet and raise a bit of money for Lowcountry wildlife preservation.

To represent the Parakeet, we have a luxurious top of Canary wood, carefully selected and book-matched to bring out the most color possible. The back was selected from a single piece of Magnolia (it must have been a big, beautiful tree to have a trunk that large) harvested by Lowcountry Raw Lumber in Pritchardville, SC. If you've been here a while, you probably drove past this tree back when it was still standing. The burl in the magnolia on the back of this guitar is magnificent. Natural finish because it was the right choice for these woods.

Unique fretboard inlays may catch your eye, but there's quality work and quality parts everywhere. Gotoh "Cosmo Black" hardware and top-notch electronics -- including a pair of hand-wound Firebird pickups -- round out a beautifully setup guitar that you will enjoy for years to come. There's an openness and sparkle to the pickups that you have to experience to appreciate. It's always good to have a little fun, so there's a clear cover over the electronics so you can see inside the magnolia.

NOW AVAILABLE! $750.  Shipping CAN be arranged for this item.