I've been considering a Halcyon custom build for about a week. I believe that Halcyon is right for me, and I believe that Lutz is the way to go for the top. What I can't decide on is the rest - whether to get an 00 or a 000, and whether to go with 12 or 14 frets, though I guess I could split the difference with a 13-fret 00. Back and sides are confounding me as well. I thought I wanted walnut but now it looks like sassafras or primavera, though I can't find any guitars with either wood to try first.
I'm looking for a sound that sounds like maple meets mahogany. Crisp and clear, dry, quick decay but not too quick. This would be almost exclusively for finger style and probably slide, and it would likely live in open g or open d tuning.
Any thoughts?
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National Tricone
Beard Model R
A few Telecasters
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