Monday, November 5, 2012

A dread for sale

This guitar was finished about one year ago.  I like to keep them around for a year to be sure I know how its going to settle in.  After about a year there are few surprises that might affect setup.
Adirondack top with Brazilian ridge

bird foot purfling line around top.  The rosette is abalone and cocobolo
 

 
Butt joint showing classic style purfling and curly maple binding
 
 

Soundy port.  Very trendy add on.  Projects some of the sound directly to the player.  Paradoxically it also increases the sound projected out the sound hole in the top

Pau Fero with lots of figure

cocobolo peghead overlay with maple binding and purfling.  This cocobolo matches the rosette



Mahogany neck with a maple laminate.  There is a slight sunburst shading on the neck

Peghead back with recurved volute and brazilian overlay (underlan?)  Nickel Waverley tuners