Some limited editions are simply different colors.

This isn't one of those.

The Knaggs Yard Dog series was a one-time project that gave unused premium woods and components from the Knaggs workshop a chance to become complete instruments. Rather than letting exceptional materials remain on the shelf, Knaggs built a small collection of guitars with the same craftsmanship that has made the company one of America's premier boutique builders.

Only eleven Yard Dogs were produced.

This is the only Choptank.

That's not marketing language—that's directly from Knaggs.

Built around an alder body, rock maple neck, rosewood fingerboard, and a trio of Seymour Duncan Antiquity Texas Hot K pickups, this guitar delivers everything you'd expect from a boutique S-style instrument: exceptional balance, effortless playability, and articulate vintage-inspired tone with plenty of character.

The Yard Dog series wasn't about flashy figured maple tops or elaborate inlays.

It was about building extraordinary instruments from extraordinary parts.

The result is a guitar that's understated in appearance but uncompromising where it matters most.

Features

• Only Choptank built in the Yard Dog series
• One of just 11 Yard Dog guitars produced
• Alder body
• Rock maple neck
• Rosewood fingerboard
• Seymour Duncan Antiquity Texas Hot K single-coils
• Chesapeake hardtail bridge
• Gotoh tuners
• Bone nut
• 25.5" scale
• 22 frets
• 8.5" fingerboard radius
• Original Knaggs hard shell case included

Condition

This guitar is brand new and has never been sold at retail.

The guitar itself is pristine.

The original hard shell case received minor cosmetic shipping damage before it ever reached its first owner, but it remains fully functional and continues to protect the instrument exactly as intended.

Why This Guitar Matters

Boutique builders rarely produce true one-off instruments.

Knaggs did.

This isn't simply another Choptank.

It represents a unique moment in the company's history—a one-time opportunity to own the only example of its kind built as part of the Yard Dog project.

Once it's gone, there won't be another one.