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I built 5 Blackwood concert guitars this year. 1 was a cutaway. This inlay masterpiece is a sensational instrument. It is rare to hear such a beautiful sound coming from a concert guitar. The vibrations of the instrument are simply fantastic and playing on the radiused fingerboard is a pleasure rarely matched. All in all, I think this is one of the most precious instruments I have ever seen and played. Building this beauty was a feat. 2 of our main routers broke while trying to route the wood for the purflings. Getting a hold of African blackwood is always more difficult. Plus, the prices go up astronomically with every passing year. The work had to be done by hand and it took over 250 hours to complete this masterpice.
The inlay work and the mother of pearl are there to crown this queen. Whoever buys her, will have an instrument to be proud of.
 

diamond markers on 3, 5, 7, 9, 12

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