Hey guys,
As some of you may know, it has been a long journey for me but I am finally nearing the end and I couldn't be happier how everything had turned out! I would first like to thank all the AGF members who had contributed so graciously and generously to my queries, and for those who even reached out to me to give me additional advice.
I chanced upon luthier Joel Michaud end of 2014 and for those who do not know, I came into possession of one of his guitars (
http://www.acousticguitarforum.com/f...d.php?t=362939) and from then on, I never looked back. I knew that if I was to get a custom guitar of my dreams, it would be from Joel. It has been (and continues to be) an amazing pleasure to deal with Joel throughout our countless email exchanges. He is not only passionate about his craft, but also equally passionate about his customers
Without further ado...*drum roll*... Here is the much awaited (mainly on my part) "LUCKY TREE" build thread! This will of course be show cased at the Memphis Acoustic Guitar Festival.
Specs (there MIGHT be some minor changes along the way):
OM-R 15.5" lower bout
Lucky Strike Redwood Top
"The Tree" Quilted Mahogany Back & Double Sides
Honduras Mahogany One Piece Neck with Inlay
Wenge Bindings
Fanned Fret 25.0-25.75" (Perpendicular fret 7th fret)
Manzer Wedge
Bevel Armrest (Ryan/Laskin/Fay Hybrid)
Scoop Cutaway
Graf Tuners
Nut to Saddle 1 3/4" - 2 3/16"
Karura case - White opaque exterior with Red Velvet interior
A couple of custom features will be a Scratch Pad and it being built under 50% humidity as I live in Singapore. There will be some extra additional features which we have not decided on yet but I will edit the list as we continue on this journey.