David Myka Guitars Custom Dragonfly with Curly Redwood Top
David Myka Guitars has recently completed another amazing custom Dragonfly. I was completely blown away by this guitar when I first saw it. I love Redwood and the Curly Redwood top on this guitar is just gorgeous. The Indian Rosewood back and neck really compliment the Curly Redwood top. This is probably my favorite guitar David Myka has built. Truly beautiful!
Top: Curly Redwood
Body (chambered with soundport): Indian Rosewood
Neck: Indian Rosewood
Headstock Front/Back: Ebony
Binding: Toroise Shell
Bridge: TonePros Tune-o-matic with Ebony archtop style tailpiece
Fingerboard: Ebony (custom 4 leaf clover 12th fret inlay)
Scale Length: 25″
Fretboard radius: 12″
Neck Carve: C-carve (60s LP style)
Frets: 22
Pickups: Lollar Imperials (low wind)
Tuners: Waverly with Ebony buttons
Finish: Oil finish throughout rubbed to a nice vintage luster
Ebony knobs, pickup rings, and tuning keys
David Myka Guitars Custom Dragonfly
David Myka Guitars Indian Rosewood Back
David Myka Guitars Dragonfly with Curly Redwood Top
Curly Redwood Top on David Myka Guitars Dragonfly
Indian Rosewood Back and Neck on David Myka Dragonfly
David Myka Dragonfly with Indian Rosewood Back and Neck
David Myka Dragonfly with Curly Redwood Top
Curly Redwood Top on David Myka Dragonfly
Myka Guitars Custom Dragonfly Fretless Guitar
This is one of David Myka’s creations. This guitar is a gorgeous Dragonfly fretless with the following specifications:
Top: Claro Walnut
Body: Custom Shape – 15″ lower bout
Body binding: ebony
Neck: Flamed Maple
Fingerboard: Ebony
Nut: Ebony
Scale Length: 25.5″
String width at bridge: 2-7/16″
Nut width: 1-7/8″
Bridge: Adjustable ebony bridge with ebony saddle
Tailpiece: Custom reversed design
Logo: Custom insignia on headstock or tailpiece
Headstock back veneer: ebony
Tuning machines: Black Sperzels
Electronics: Passive K&K Pure Archtop and non floating Kent Armstrong PAF
Stacked volume and tone for each pickup. Spearate outputs (Armstrong tip, K&K ring).
Finish: Oil
You can check out more of David Myka’s work at:
www.mykaguitars.com
Myka Guitars Custom Dragonfly Fretless Guitar
Back of Dragonfly Fretless Guitar
Claro Walnut Top on Dragonfly Fretless Guitar
Myka Guitars Claro Walnut Top
Myka Guitars Dragonfly Fretless Guitar
Myka Guitars Dragonfly Fretless Guitar
Myka Guitars Dragonfly Fretless Guitar Headstock
Myka Guitars Video
Here is a video that gives you a peek inside Myka Guitars!
Myka Guitars – “The Blue Dragonfly” Handmade Electric Guitar
David Myka is making some outstanding handmade electric guitars. Here we are taking a look at “The Blue Dragonfly” handmade electric guitar from Myka Guitars. The guitar features a Sitka Spruce with Maple Burl veneer top (blue burst), Flamed maple body with Cocobolo rosewood back, mahogany neck, ebony fingerboard with custom dragonfly inlay, Cocobolo headstock, and Curly Koa binding.
This handmade Myka guitar features 22 frets with a scale length of 24.625″ and a 12″ fretboard radius. It also features Bartolini humbucker pickups and a nitrocellulose lacquer finish.
Myka The Blue Dragonfly Handmade Electric Guitar
Myka Guitars The Blue Dragonfly Inlay
Myka Guitars The Blue Dragonfly Back
Myka The Blue Dragonfly Headstock
Myka Guitars Handmade Blue Dragonfly Electric Guitar
Myka Guitars – Handcrafted Custom Guitars from David Myka
Taken from the Myka Guitars – Handcrafted Custom Guitars website-
David Myka builds each and every guitar entirely by hand. By that he means that every tool he uses is directly controlled by him without the use of automated machinery. In this way he can produce a much more integrated guitar in terms of overall tone and workmanship. When designing and building these guitars he takes every opportunity to fine tune the design to fit the particular tonal requirements and the results are well worth the effort.
Custom guitars are David Myka’s specialty. When he uses the term ‘custom’ he truly means that anything is possible. You can not only choose your own woods and stain colorings but you can also design a totally new shape, style, or an entire new instrument concept. There are no limits to what is possible. David enjoys the challenge and rewards of building truly custom instruments. Quite often the designs are soley the vision of his clients. Together, David Myka and his clients, make these instruments come alive.
Each guitar is made using only the highest quality woods and components to ensure the best tone possible from the instrument. David Myka individually matches pieces of wood and tunes each piece as necessary to achieve the desired tonal results. This is the same process whether the guitar is acoustic or electric. To Myka they are all acoustic until plugged in so his goal is always to bring out the best in each piece of wood. In this way the instrument pickups have a superior signal. The results are very musical guitars full of rich harmonic content and wonderful overtones.
Every instrument is a unique project that gets individual attention every step of the way. Embellishments and personal details that stray from the norm are always encouraged. David Myka thrives on new ideas and modern interpretations of classic elements. From morphing the goldtop concept into a new ergonomic form to distilling a new musical format into an intuitive new instrument these new designs often forge their own territory.
Myka Custom Electric Guitar
Myka Custom Electric Guitar
Myka Custom Electric Guitar
Myka Custom Electric Guitar
Myka Custom Handcrafted Electric Guitar
Myca Handmade Electric Guitar