Island Jazz Tenors

This body shape is inspired by the guitars 
designed for Selmer in the early 1930's 
by the great Mario Maccaferi. With a 9"' 
wide lower bout this design is slightly wider 
than the traditional "hourglass" shape. 
These instruments are especially well suited 
for the modern fingerstyle played. 
Excellent intonation and a clear "bell kine" sound 
is common to all models. 

Round Hole Models, 14 frets to body, 22 total 
"D" and Oval Hole Models, 14 frets to body, 24 total

Standard Features, all models

High gloss lacquer finish
Ebony fittings: fingerboard, bridge, peghead overlay
"Po Mahina" inlaid in peghead
Honduras Mahogany neck, carbonfiber re-enforced 
Top and back binding
Abalone or mother-of-pearl fingerboard dots 
Grover special `Ukulele open backed geared machines
Wood purfling soundhole rosette

No cost options, all models

Choice of all curly Koa, top, back and sides or 
Spruce top with choice of back and side wood (Except Brazilian)
Choice of wood for top and back binding
Rosewood fittings instead of ebony

Extra cost options

Brazilian Rosewood
Enclosed guitar tuning machines
Abalone rosette
Choice of pickups
Radiused fingerboard
Choice of hard shell case
5, 6 or 8 string versions


Island Jazz Round Hole
Island Jazz Round Hole Cutaway
Island Jazz "D" Hole
Island Jazz "D" Hole Cutaway
Island Jazz Oval Hole