(there is another similar guitar in the works). I used a nicely figured bubinga top cap that features dark swirl patterns. The neck and body have a bubinga piece running down the center; the glue in neck maintains the pattern continuously through the joint; the joint is carved away for easy access to higher frets. The peghead cap is also bubinga, matching the body top cap. I used all black hardware and an ebony fingerboard to compliment the naturally dark patterns in the bubinga. The body and fingerboard are accented with a black binding and a black/white/black/white purfling.
The body is semi-
Pickups are a matched set of Dimarzio PAF humbuckers (the name say it all -
This model is built upon what has become one of my standard body shapes, used on previous models 0711 and 0813. I had a nice large piece of quarter sawn Khaya (African mahogany) that I was able to cut into pieces large enough for two bodies and two necks
This is a guitar that sounds as good as it looks. Its elegant style might inspire some smooth jazz from the PAF style humbuckers. But its nice warm clean sounds can turn to a pleasant growl if you push the amplifier. This is a great guitar for anything from traditional rock and roll to jazz.