[cbjanne]

Originally Posted by justonwo

That’s absolutely gorgeous. That must be the nicest maple in musical history.

Thanks, Juston. I agree, with the possible exception of your maple Circa.

Originally Posted by JamesO

Wow. Look at the grain on that top. It's hard to imagine another soundboard that perfect.

Thanks! We were quite enthusiastic about that particular spruce, too.

Originally Posted by Deft Tungsman

I've been away from the Forum for a while. What a fantastic homecoming ! Thanks for sharing this build thread, for there haven't been too many on Claxton builds. This is going to be a spectacular instrument in every way. If it were mine, I'd be experiencing long nights of anticipation-induced insomnia, that's for sure !

Welcome back! And yes, insomnia is a real thing -- a 4-week-old baby doesn't help, nor does the fact that Ed and I live in almost completely opposite time zones. That means Ed's doing his thing in California when I should be sleeping!