I have the strings on my Black Ebony Penelope;
It's very hard to take pictures of a very black, very shiny guitar!
I am very happy how the elevated fretboard improves playing comfort. I really like the look also. My Penelope has a nontraditional shaped upper bout that I feel goes very well with the look of this set up;
The figure of the Koa neck came up well and stays up with the additional abalone;
Black Ebony, Koa, and abalone are a great combination which I kept going with on the rosette;
For those who have been following along you may notice the subtle change in my bridge as it continues to evolve;
I was excited to do the headstock on this one. It's the first Black Ebony sculpted headstock I've done. I'm going to try to shoot some video to give you an idea of how much motion the highlights have when you see it live;
Thanks for viewing!
Mark