I go the commissioned guitar route to get the tone and playability I'm looking for (lots of details related to tone and playability). I'll also select a luthier based on an appreciation of their aesthetic, then pretty much give them the freedom to select the aesthetic details.
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Chuck
2012 Carruth 12-fret 000 in Pernambuco and Adi
2010 Poling Sierra in Cuban Mahogany and Lutz
2015 Posch 13-fret 00 in Indian Rosewood and Adi
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