Nick and I made a few decorative decisions.
Custom guitars, even somewhat traditional ones, are frequently mixtures of different elements from their Nazareth namesakes. For this Cuban Mahogany guitar, we are deviating from the humble Style 18 aesthetic tradition. You will find both Style 28 and Style 40 design elements which are associated with Rosewood guitars incorporated into this Mahogany Franklin.
STYLE 28: For a backstrip, we have selected a “Style 28” Zipper backstrip that will tie into the black fiber/maple/black fiber back (and side) purflings and Sycamore Maple end graft. Instead of a Brazilian RW fretboard, we are using an Gaboon Ebony decorated with a “Style 28” long-pattern Diamonds & Squares position markers.
STYLE 40: Since Nick installed a Blue Paua Abalone Ring/Maple main rosette ring; we are going to use matching “Style 40” Blue Paua Abalone top purflings against the Sycamore Maple bindings.
