b'Figured Myrtle & quilt Sitka Spruce FalstaffI broke a few rules with this one. Itfor some strong bearclaw andThe bindings are Curly Koa, thats was rather an unusual combinationfound a supplier offering this. Inwhat the customer wanted. The of materials, and for a change Ieffect, its a bearclaw mark in aneck is maple and walnut, again, by actually made almost exactly whatmuch more regular pattern and farrequest. Its always difficult to decide the customer asked for. I dontmore concentration than usual. Iwhat effect a neck has on tone - it encourage clients to specify everyoften say that one or two marksseems to be more a question of detail, as the main purpose in goingis a fault, and lots of marks is aits relationship to the other timbers to a specific maker is to make usefigure, which would make this onerather than any one parameter such of their experience, and to follow theJayne Mansfield. I had several setsas stiffness or resonance.ethos that has built their reputation,of figured Myrtle, and found what IThe top is probably the stiffest piece but this guitar has gone to a specialthought to be the best match. Its aof wood I have ever handled, so it contact, a valued friend with whomfact of life that smaller trees cannothas plenty of headroom, and a very I have a lot in common, particularlysupply the same figure for the largeeven response. My brief time with it music and engineering. He writesback panels as they can for sides,suggested flat-picking to me, but the for Acoustic Magazine, so altogetherbut that isnt anything to do withcustomer says it works great with should know what hes talking about. the quality of the timber, nor is thefingers as well.Yes - quilted Sitka, not heard ofbearclaw issue.I am no oil painting that before have you? I was lookingmyself, but I am pure quality.306'