Steel String Guitars

My Steel String instruments meet the requirements of a wide range of playing styles. Consideration is given to each player's individual style, be it finger style, flat picking or rhythm playing, as well as their aesthetic tastes, when determining what is the most suitable instrument for them.

Many different tone woods can be used with great success depending on the aesthetic and sonic requirements. Each type of tonewood, as well as each different size for the guitar body, has a characteristic effect on the guitar’s sound. I enjoy working with these elements to create the perfect steel string guitar for my customers.

To hear a Zimnicki steel string, check out the link below (courtesy of Rob Bourassa):

12 Fret, non-cutaway |  14 Fret, non-cutaway |  12 Fret, cutaway |  14 Fret, cutaway |  14 Fret, cutaway |  14 Fret, non-cutaway

(Click on any of the guitars below to see the full-size photos.)


12 Fret, non-cutaway

  • Brazilian rosewood back and sides
  • European spruce soundboard
  • 1-piece Honduran mahogany neck, 1 1316" wide at the nut
  • Ebony fretboard, 25.4" scale
  • Abalone inlay on fretboard, peghead and rosette
  • Snakewood bindings
  • Waverly tuning machines
  • Lower bout width:   14 34"
  • Depth at the tail block:   4"

             


14 Fret, non-cutaway

  • Macassar ebony back and sides
  • Adirondak red spruce soundboard
  • Maple neck, 1 2532" wide at the nut
  • Ebony fretboard, 25.4" scale
  • Bloodwood bindings and rosette
  • Gotoh tuning machines
  • Lower bout width:   15 14"
  • Depth at the tail block:   4 716"

     


12 Fret, cutaway

  • Brazilian rosewood back and sides (The green color is not a problem with the photographs, it was clearly visible in the wood)
  • Bearclaw Sitka spruce soundboard
  • 1-piece Honduran mahogany neck, 1 34" wide at the nut
  • Ebony fretboard, 25.4" scale, with abalone inlays
  • Rosewood bindings with abalone purfling
  • Waverly tuning machines
  • Lower bout width:   15"
  • Depth at the tail block:   4 38"

       


14 Fret, cutaway

  • Macassar ebony back and sides
  • Adirondak red spruce soundboard
  • Maple neck, 1 1316" wide at the nut
  • Ebony fretboard, 25.4" scale
  • Flamed maple bindings
  • Schaller tuning machines
  • Lower bout width:   15 14"
  • Depth at the tail block:   4 716"

                   


14 Fret, cutaway

  • Brazilian rosewood back and sides
  • European spruce soundboard
  • 1 piece Honduran mahogany neck, 1 34" wide at the nut
  • Ebony fretboard, 25.4" scale, with abalone inlays
  • Flamed maple bindings with abalone purfling
  • Waverly tuning machines
  • Lower bout width:   15"
  • Depth at the tail block:   4 38"

               


14 Fret, non-cutaway

  • European maple back and sides
  • European spruce soundboard
  • 1 piece curly maple neck, 1 1116" wide at the nut
  • Ebony fretboard, 24 34" scale, with abalone inlays
  • Abalone & Mother-of-Pearl fretboard inlay and rosette
  • Abalone soundboard purfling
  • 5-ply plastic bindings
  • Grover tuning machines
  • Lower bout width:   15"
  • Depth at the tail block:   4 18"

             


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