What a purty gal she is!

Gorgeous! Thanks for sharing the update with us.

Great build thread ... and great looking instrument so far ... love the vintage vibe!

Thanks for the update, its been a long wait :)

I agree! So looking forward to seeing this come together.

Everything looks superb! WoW so Even grain red spruce and Hog! Dale's guitar sounds great and very clean build is a plus~ Thanks for sharing this special build!

Well, all I got right now is a neck blank . . .

http://jus-tone.com/misc/fairbanks/Fairbanks_SJ_050.jpg

But, Dale inscribed your name with a Sharpie. So, it's likely to remain yours.

That’s true. I’m disappointed with the neck profile.

Wow, that's beautiful! Congratulations!

That my friend is one beautiful inlay!

Special, indeed. Dale only does this for the few select clients who, uh, pay in cash, up front, and in small, unmarked bills.

The little flourish on the N and the right angle at the bottom of the J (instead of the more traditional curve) were two design details that Dale and I worked on for weeks. I'm really pleased with how it came out.

Also, notice how it's labeled "14 fret" on the side using pencil instead of Sharpie. Another subtle touch.

Perfect, once those details are pointed out it is hard not to see them, excellent. I also really like the parallel graphite inlays at the heel. Sweet. This is shaping up to be a beaut!

Few know that Dale studied calligraphy at Berklee. His clients wish that he'd studied lutherie. You'll soon know why. (Dale really did graduate from Berklee, majoring in I don't know what. But, he's also one of the finest blues and ragtime guitar players on the planet. He can play anything that Paul Geremia ever played. He's an astonishing musician.)

Yeah, because it could turn out to be 12, 13, 14, 12.9801223, 13.276785, or whatever.