Right now I am through the roof! Jason is ready to start my guitar. Starting the new year right! WooHoo!
The specs starting off are:
Top: German Spruce
Back and Sides: African Blackwood
Binding: Cocobolo
Manzer Wedge
Florentine Cut-away
12-fret Body Join
Overall Length: 39.25″
Body length: 19.375″
Upper Bout: 11.250″
Waist: 10.00″
Lower Bout: 15.00″
Depth at Neck: 3.75″
Depth at End: 4.25″
Scale Length: 25.00″
Jason sent me these photos of the ABW. Most ABW is pretty dark and difficult to discern grain at a distance. This is some of the straightest grain I've seen on a set.
In this next photo Jason set the back pieces together showing the sapwood. Although the sapwood looks nice, we have some decisions to make about our backstrip and maybe some deco work on the back which may look better without it.
And for the last photo, one of Jason's rosettes I really like. I told him I would not be upset if mine was exactly like this.
I am really pumped about this project getting started. More photos as they come in. Think I'll go out and have a cigar to celebrate!
