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At this point, construction has begun in small spurts on Stripe, the Blackwood guitar with the sapwood stripe down the back. As I've already mentioned, we're playing heavily on the contrast between the dark black of the back and sides and the creamy white of a wonderful German top.

You can see this contrast well here, as the roughing out of the back and top have now occurred:



You can also see how clean this top is by looking at its grain:



Here's a shot of the back and sides overlaid, and you get a sense of the visuals we'll be able to execute:



And here's one more:



Next up, Stripe's sides will get bent and the back braced. I'll also have more on our search for the perfect piece of Brazilian for Red, the Mod D.