Guitar No. 12

Materials:

Style: OM Cutaway

Soundboard: 3A Bearclaw Sitka Spruce

Back/Sides: Indian Rosewood

Neck: Honduran Mahogany (made from scratch from stock lumber)

Headstock Veneer: Assorted woods with racing stripe

Fingerboard: African Ebony

Bridge: Indian Ebony

Rosette: Hand made from various wood species

Bindings: Flame Maple

End Wedge and Heel Cap: Blue stain pine

Bracing: Traditional x-brace, forward shifted, scalloped, sitka spruce

Back Inlay: Flame Maple

Position Markers: Abalone Shell

Nut and Saddle: Bone

Tuners: Guyker 1:21 Chrome

Purfling: Abalone Shell

On this guitar, I decided to experiment with a headstock design consisting of various woods pieced together to form a random mosaic design. I think it turned out well. I also experimented with some inexpensive abalone shell pieces to make a border around the soundboard. I think it turned out well considering the cost (about $10!). This is now my stage guitar since #9 has sold.