[Rod True]

I checked in with JR about posting a build thread. I'm not a sponsor and do want to honour the sponsors here as they do help keep the lights on.

I'm not posting this looking for commissions, honestly my day job keeps me so busy that I just can't see myself taking on commissions with time deadlines yet and I wouldn't feel right offering commissions based on an open ended time line.

Anyway, I know how most (if not all) of us love to see a guitar being built so I thought I'd post my build of a guitar I'm making for a close friend of mine.

This friend owns guitar # 3 and as is expected after another 10 guitars, they are significantly better now, not perfect by any stretch but certainly better.


So here are the specs:

Master grade Italian Spruce I got from Hank Mauel.
Australian Blackwood I got from Lance Kragenbrink.
One piece mahogany neck.
Cocobolo appointments all around.

Please feel free to comment, criticise or just give me a thumbs up or down.

Oh, I should mention that I build very similar to Jim Olson as I've always loved the look and sound of his guitars. I'm about 1487 guitars behind him so please don't expect much.

Here we go.