J. Rieck Mod D - 2020
The SoDak Guitar
Locally Sourced RT-OO - J. Rieck #50
This guitar was supported by a grant through the SD Arts Council which allowed me to take the time to research and seek out appropriate materials available within my home state of South Dakota. This instrument includes a top made from beetle-killed Black Hills pine, back and sides of black walnut, and a bridge and fingerboad of honey locust. The decorative elements include a rosette and inlays made from reclaimed teak from the Battleship USS South Dakota and petrified wood from Mystic, SD. The rosette also features a piece of rose quartz, which is the SD state mineral. The inlaid scene on the back is representative of sunshine on the badlands done in curly maple - the image was taken by Alix Kyrie for The Source of the Sound exhibit - and a badlands prairie agate tops it off on the heel cap. The honey bee and pasque flower inlaid at the 12th fret are the, respectively, the state insect and flower. The fret markers are radially cut deer antler, the black elements in the rosette and the truss rod cover are charred pine and the endgraft is petrified wood.
South Dakota Arts Council support is provided with funds from the State of South Dakota, through the Department of Tourism, and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Instrument photos by Jeff Zueger.
RT-OOOO - Bearclaw Carpathian spruce and koa. This guitar features a Manzer wedge body, multi-scale fingerboard and a cantilevered neck. All of these features make for a wonderfully ergonomic guitar that is a joy to play.
RT-OOO - Carpathian spruce and koa.
RM-OOOO - Engelmann spruce with ovangkol back and sides, zero fret, custom inlay and side sound port.
Ukuleles
T2 -2020
OOO
OOO - Wedge
The Lance
This instrument was designed by me for a customer who wanted a unique guitar. The name Lance is in reference to the old German meaning of the name Rieck. The Lance is a small bodied jumbo with the body depth of an OOO, making an extremely versatile, tonally balanced and comfortable guitar. This particular guitar features custom options including a hand-rubbed sunburst, unique multi-laminate bridge, side soundport, and custom back strip and end graft.
