Each model is available in each grade and with any desired combination of top and back and side materials.
Standard
The Standard is our entry-level guitar, but don’t be fooled by its modest name. These guitars feature superb quality in materials and construction; curly maple binding, eight-ply top purfling, delicate three-ply mitered purfling on back and sides, nickel Waverly tuners, multi-colored herringbone rosette and backstripe, abalone headstock logo, and TKL American Vintage Series hard-shell case. Standard grade instruments are available only as custom guitars.
Custom Froggy Bottom Guitar, Standard Grade: curly maple binding, eight-ply top purfling Custom Froggy Bottom Guitar, Standard Grade detail: curly maple endgraft with 3-ply mitered purfling. Custom Froggy Bottom Guitar, Standard Grade detail: unbound headstock, Nickel Waverly tuners, Paua abalone Froggy Bottom logo inlay, slotted or solid. Custom Froggy Bottom Guitar, Standard Grade Feature: multi-colored herringbone rosette Custom Froggy Bottom Guitar, Standard Grade detail; multi-colored herringbone backstripe Custom Froggy Bottom Guitar, Standard Grade detail: fret markers are simple dots of Paua abalone Custom Froggy Bottom Guitar, Standard Grade detail: TKL American Vintage Series hard-shell case
Deluxe
A Deluxe guitar builds on the Standard grade, adding: #3 inlay pattern in green abalone or #5 pattern in green abalone or mother of pearl, bound headstock, Paua abalone rosette and backstripe, and curly maple heelgrafts.
Froggy Bottom Guitar, Deluxe grade detail: Bound headstock. Note: Slotted headstock included without upcharge on models P12, A12, H12, C and L, optional on other models. Froggy Bottom Guitar, Deluxe grade detail: Paua abalone rosette Froggy Bottom Guitar, Deluxe Grade detail: curly maple heelgrafts Froggy Bottom Guitar, Deluxe grade detail: inlay pattern #3 — a reduced set similar to the Limited grade pattern #7 – Markers at 5th, 7th, 9th, 12th, and 15th frets. Froggy Bottom Guitar, Deluxe grade detail: inlay pattern #5 – a scalloped diamond design
Limited
Limited guitars add gold Waverly tuners, the intricate #7 inlay pattern as well as colorful Paua abalone top perimeter to the Deluxe package detailed above.
Custom
We frequently build guitars which fall outside of the parameters of the above grades. Please inquire about specifics. Illustrated below are some of the options you’ll find listed on the price list page.
Froggy Bottom Guitars Custom Option detail: Sunburst finish Froggy Bottom Guitars Custom option detail: Paua abalone fretboard extension trim. Froggy Bottom Guitar Custom option detail: Koa binding and endgraft Froggy Bottom Guitars Custom option detail: Any model can be built as a Left Handed guitar. Froggy Bottom Guitar Custom option detail: Venetian Cutaway Froggy Bottom Guitar Custom option detail: Florentine Cutaway Froggy Bottom Guitar Custom option detail: Glenn Carson engraved mother of pearl headstock. Froggy Bottom Guitars Custom option detail: Glenn Carson engraved fret markers and headstock decoration.