We all owe so much to Stauffer! This build is based on what I could find by trawling the internet. I couldn’t find any plans so drew up my own and just went for it! The top is Engelmann Spruce, QLD Maple back and sides, Mahogany neck, Ebony fretboard, bridge and bridge decoration. Rubner tuners and key mechanism.
The back has a 6 1/2 foot radius.
The adjustable neck was challenging as all I could find was an X-ray of a Stauffer and one or two random pics. I’d change my process if doing another one. But now she’s strung up, the ability to adjust the action so easily is just inspiring. I think I’ll probably try to incorporate this into a steel string build in the future.
I’ve used strings that closely resemble what would have been used at the time around 1820-1830) La Bella ERG#1 as they were recommended in one of the FB groups.
