David designed this instrument as a variation of his iconic bowl-back lap steel guitar, drawing inspiration from having built several lutes during the 1970s. It’s meant to be played as a lap steel guitar and features four un-plucked sympathetic drone strings which have individually scooped saddles.
- Top: Sitka spruce
- Body: Honduras rosewood & Western maple
- Fingerboard: Indian ebony
- Binding: Indian ebony with rope marquetry purfling
- Inlay: Abalone diamond fingerboard inlay & mother-of-pearl peghead “Dart” logo