Custom Guitars - The Sheppard Guitar Models, Informative site, handcrafted by Gerald Sheppard

This instrument combines extraordinary appointments with exceptional tone, playability, and aesthetic beauty. The graceful body shape is formed with the best tone woods available today. It is available in any body style.

Paua Heart pearl top edging is one of the most colorful abalone pearls available at any price. Appalachian (Red) Spruce bracing, considered the best, is scalloped for balanced tone and distinct voicing.

Available in any body style, the basic Ave Maria has East Indian Rosewood back and sides, a Sitka Spruce or Western Red Cedar top. Others wood and feature options are listed on the prices and option page. Cutaways and other body material options are available.

Standard Ave Maria features include all those of the Madrigal plus:

Paua Heart Abalone pearl top perimeter purfling
Bound headstock and fingerboard
Four piece mitered side purfling
Gold Super 510 Gotoh tuners w/Ebony composite Buttons
Walrus fossil ivory saddle and nut

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the Ave Maria gallery

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The Madrigal Grand Auditorium w/optional Venetian
cutaway and Cocobolo back and bides.

The Madrigal

The Madrigal is designed to give you the same great tone, intonation, playability, and durability as the Ave Maria, but with less adornment. It is available in any body style.

Madrigal standard features: (teal color denotes upgrades from Minstrel)

All Master Grade wood construction
Master grade East Indian Rosewood back and sides
Choice of Master Grade Sitka or Western Red Cedar top.
Abalone pearl backstripe
Mammoth fossil ivory saddle, fully compensated for every string
Mammoth fossil ivory nut
Special Abalone pearl Wing/Crown design position markers
Adirondack (Red) Spruce bracing (Considered the best)
Fully scalloped top bracing
Fine quality Ebony fingerboard, bridge and headstock overlay
.135" Wide Abalone rosette (best quality paua or red heart pearl)
Choice of Ebony/Abalone eye bridge pins
MOP inlayed "Sheppard" logo
Paua pearl fingerboard side dots (deep, colorful pearl)
Deluxe dyed purflings
Choice of Ebony, Rosewood, Curly Maple binding (ask about others)
Two-way double action truss rod
Gold Gold Super 510 Gotoh tuners or Gold Schaller tuners.
High gloss finish
Top quality "American Vintage" hard-shell case - a fine case with rolled leather handle.
Limited lifetime warranty

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the Madrigal gallery

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The Minstrel Grand Auditorium
w/optional Venetian cutaway

The Minstrel

Designed for those who want optimum tone, intonation, playability, and durability, the Minstrel features simple functional appointments. It is available in any body style.

All Master Grade wood construction
Master grade East Indian Rosewood back and sides
Choice of Master Grade Sitka or Western Red Cedar top.
Bone nut and saddle, saddle fully compensated for every string
Abalone Crown Position Markers
Adirondack (Red) Spruce bracing (Considered the best)
Fully scalloped top bracing
Fine quality Ebony fingerboard, bridge and headstock overlay
.135" Wide Abalone rosette (best quality paua or red heart pearl)
Choice of Ebony/Abalone eye bridge pins
MOP inlayed "Sheppard" logo
Paua pearl fingerboard side dots (deep, colorful pearl)
Dyed Purflings
Choice of Ebony, Rosewood, Curly Maple binding (ask about others)
Two-way double action truss rod
Gold Grover tuners or Gold Gotoh tuners
High gloss finish
Top quality "American Vintage" hard-shell case - a fine case with rolled leather handle.
Limited lifetime warranty

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the Minstrel gallery

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