[Cocobolo Kid]

I finally got to see the guitar after being pore-filled and sprayed with a thin layer(s) of nitrocellulose lacquer. It has been drying/curing for about a week-and-a-half now and has about the same time left to go. After that is sanding and buffing. Even with a rough finish on it, and all the pores still exposed, the guitar looks gorgeous. Ray certainly outdid the already high expectations I had!

Well, I know you all tuned in for the photos, so here goes:











I haven't posted a photo of the rear of the headstock before now, because the figure in the mahogany Ray used was hard to see before finish. It has darkened and really pops now:



The same set of highly figured mahogany was used on the binding of this guitar as well as the heel cap.

That's all the photos I have for now. Needless to say, I cannot wait to see and play this guitar once it is completed. Thanks for following along.