The Guitars of Douglas Ching


Douglas Ching
11405 Misty Arbor Pl.
Chester, Virginia 23831

Phone number: (804) 778-7355
Email: chingguitars@msn.com


Models/Prices:

Concert Classical Guitar - Spruce or Cedar top with a hardshell case.
1) Brazilian Rosewood - $7,500.00
2) Indian Rosewood - $6,500.00

Also makes acoustic steel string, ukuleles, lutes, and violins.

Projected waiting period for delivery:

Approximately 1 year

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Sound the luthier is seeking:

An 'open' sound, one that has a solid focus and a long sustain. This is the foundation of my sound and it produces the greatest projection in a guitar. The trebles are strong, yet warm and sweet, and the basses have the quality of a double bass. The notes are even between strings and in all registers.

Preferred sound wood:

Spruce and cedar

Optional available sound woods:

Only spruce and cedar

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Preferred back/side wood:

Brazilian Rosewood and Indian Rosewood

Optional available back/side woods:

Koa (Hawaiian wood) and maple

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Preferred scale length:

65 cm is standard

Optional available lengths:

63.5 cm - 66.0 cm with appropriately matching body size.

Neck width (at nut):

43 mm (1st to 6th string)

Optional available neck widths (at nut):

39 - 44 mm (1st to 6th string)

Thickness of neck (at 1st fret):

22 mm with either a round or flat neck shape.

Optional available thickness of neck (at 1st fret):

Round or flat neck shape.

Other available options:

Rodgers tuning machines are optional based on availability. It is an upgrade at an additional cost.

Multi-stringed instruments and flamenco guitars are available.

Other comments

I'm building 'high-end' instruments and consider myself as being a transitional instrument maker. Transitional because after 20+ years of making guitars in the traditional style, I've combined my instrument building techniques with my engineering knowledge to harness and use the energy of the guitar efficiently. There has been improvement in the guitar's tone, projection, and playability while retaining the traditional characteristic of the guitar. In fact, my guitars shimmer with warmth!


This page was originally created on 1/31/96 and was last updated on 5/3/08.

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