Roundneck Resonator Guitar Build - Started May 13, 2008
Custom Designed & Handcrafted for G. Oakes
Specifications:
- Roundneck resonator guitar- standard size
- European flame maple (sycamore) back, sides, and top
- Light tobacco sunburst finish, high gloss
- Rosewood or bloodwood binding/trim (TBD)
- Custom pearl inlay work (TBD)
- Honduras mahogany one-piece neck
- Ebony fingerboard with gold "evo" alloy frets, round or custom pearl markers (TBD)
- 12 frets to the body, 20 frets total
- Gotoh tuners, bright gold
- 10 9/16" Beard resonator cone with #14 spider
- Maple/ebony topped saddle
- Matching Beard gold cover plate/screws, tailpiece, and small round hole covers
- Fishman passive resonator pickup, jack in end-pin (may change to active version)
Below are photos of the build (click on the photos to see the full 10.1MB resolution versions):
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First photo is with no flash
Second photo is with flash
Needs Gold Mesh Here...
Bone Nut
Ebony Topped Maple Saddle Pieces
Fishman Passive Resonator Pickup
Nuts & Bolts
You can kind of see the flame in the maple in this shot of the sides
