Build: Doerr Legacy Select - Swiss / Brazillian

[swiftz07]

Thanks Jon and Dave! I really do think Tom loves working on all the little details. Latest update is that the guitar neck and body are completed and they have been sent to the finisher yesterday. Pictures to follow soon! There will also be final work to be done in making the bridge prior to set up.

[GaultierRedon14]

I have really enjoyed watching your Legacy build come along. It looks great. I expect you'll soon see some updates on the Trinity that Tom is doing for me. He decided to focus on each of our builds separately instead of doing them together. I'm really excited to finally get started!

[swiftz07]

Gaultier, thanks for the kind words I am glad u share the same enthusiasm as I did for this build. I told Tom that I am excited to see your build commence! Here are some pictures prior to it being sent to finishing:

[swiftz07]

Fingerboard shots, I love the rounded fret ends





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[CoolerKing]

If it looks this good now, it's going to be stunning under finish!

[islandguitar]

Beautiful! And now on to the next step with finish work. Tom loves Tony Ferguson's work, and he's always right on schedule so a builder can have confidence on the approximate turnaround time.
Really beautiful fret board on that guitar.

Good luck with this next stage of your build.

[swiftz07]

Thanks Matthew and Fred! I sure am excited to see how the guitar would look glossed up Tom will probably be commencing work on Gaultier's guitar very soon so that would be something to watch out for!

As for this instruemnt, Tom will still be doing a lot of handwork in making the brazillian bridge with mother of Pearl & Ebony binding treatment much like the theme of the fretboard rosette and headplate. I wonder how that would look on the final guitar.

For now here are a couple more shots of the neck and back plates:

[swiftz07]

And a close up shot of the side and heel cap area. I love Tom's hourglass shaped neck heel:



And a final one of the fretboard / headstock:

[Diamondave]

Fingerboard to die for

[Nemoman]

Originally Posted by Diamondave

Fingerboard to die for

+1 to that--one of the most beautiful fretboards I've seen. Awesome...

[swiftz07]

The guitar is back from the finish room with Tony and Tom was kind enough to send some pictures. Let's start with the headstock:





Backplates, and the transition into the neck detail:





Heel detail:
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[swiftz07]

Rosette close-up:

[swiftz07]

Body shots at the finisher:

[TaylorJoe]

Wow, awesome piece of rosewood :-) I'm sure it will sound fantastic. are you having any pickup added? if so what kind?

[Marcus Wong]

That's looking really nice!! Congrats.

I see that your neck has a gloss finish as well. Was there any discussion with Tom regarding it or is it just his usual?