Custom Weissenborns

The pictures below are examples of past builds: 

Deep Body Walnut Weissenborn with a piezo and mag pickup.

  • Hand built hollow neck deep body weissenborn. 
  • Solid Walnut
  • 5” deep body
  • Curly maple headplate and fretboard with shell inlays and fret markers.
  • Curly maple binding
  • Curly maple bridge with solid brass saddle, ebony pins with shell dot.
  • Corian nut. 
  • 25" scale
  • Dual pickup system (per owner’s request) JJB Prestige 330 piezo and Sunrise sound hole pickup. 
  • Video:


7 String Quilted Maple Kona

  • Quilted Maple


7 String thin body Hybrid.

  • Ambrosia Maple
  • 2" deep body
  • 25" scale


Additional Examples of Custom Work and Prototypes:

Jack has continued to push the boundaries of the Weissenborn design as he builds one-of-a-kind designs and prototypes.  He uses different types of materials, bracing, and body shapes to shape the tone and sonic qualities of the instruments.