A special order from a regular customer. Doesn't it look magnificent? Even "ordinary" wood often has strong colours, but the more unusual ones can be amazing.  Being able to select from "a lot of wood" is something I am rather proud of.

Top Quality Brazilian Rosewood back and sides,  Sinker Redwood soundboard, Ebony bindings and bevel, laminated neck, a very gentle set of fanned frets, and to complete the Dark Knight impression, black Gotoh Tuners.  I nearly misspelt that - black Goth Tuners.

I'm managing  to pass on more and more of the unusual details on this sort of order to Alex and Paul, and I'm delighted that it's going so well. I seem to be getting older , and they are superb craftsmen.

The discussions involved in a guitar like this can go on for a long time. It's important to get everything agreed and written down right at the start,  sometimes, a little detail can have unforeseen consequences. 

When I get time, I must write a few words about the implications of fan frets on the tone of a guitar. It's a lot more than you might imagine, and I think, all positive.