You've probably seen the video that Sam made with Ben and me last year, we featured it in April’s newsletter. 

This is the guitar that came about after all that discussion, plus a lot of contact with Ben over the years.

Falstaff size, very slightly shallower body. African Blackwood back and sides. Adirondack Spruce soundboard.

Otherwise, very simple indeed. It doesn't need anything extra.

Ben wanted a scratchplate but I didn't. I won. If the pick marks ever get bad enough to worry about, well, we will know where to fit the pickguard wont we?

Ben isn't having a pickup in this guitar, for the time being he intends this to be 100% acoustic, and from what we have heard so far, he is going to be very pleased indeed. 

He is already planning some video recordings as soon as he gets it so I'll be using those in upcoming newsletters.