Still using a little time between paying gigs to dream up some new guitar builds, with the aim of exhibiting them somewhere in a year or so, and not getting caught flat-footed… So far, I’ve got this Eclipse OM with Pernambuco back and sides; and I found what I think will be a perfect tonal complement for it- an Adirondack top that rings like a bell. It has somewhat wide grain spacing, and perfect stiffness both ways… and a beautiful, even, pale ivory color. I have not decided on whether it will be a cutaway OM, or other features yet, but I’m open to suggestion. Right now, it’s like being a painter, preparing a canvas, before deciding what to paint. Should it be a portrait of Mona Lisa’s less homely sister? Or maybe a picture of dogs playing poker? So many choices!
Anyway, here’s the back and top side by side. They appear to agree with each other, don’t they?
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Closeup of the Adi top and the Pernambuco back…
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