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Thank you, Patty.
The rugged one is made of scrap oak and pallet pieces. Oak is not a good instrument wood, but with the bridged fretboard it sounds acceptably clunky, but oldish. People love it! Frets are scrap wire from a broom.
The cherry one has a white pine top. All quarter inch thick wood in the body. Most modern makers would cringe, but not all older instruments were made of eighth inch thick wood as not everybody could easily work it down thin. The sides are curfed and force bent. Not easy at all, but that's how some older ones were made. The white pine top gives it a loud, and slightly harsh sound, but still sweet. Someone once told me it has a "man's sound." LOL
I learned a lot with these two. Now I'm starting again.
Don, those are nice