b'Rio Rosewood FalstaffI like to have a guitar like thiscolour - Rio being one of the timbersabalone diamonds in the fingerboard, available most of the time, but theywhere slab sawing is far less of anand a head veneer of Rio to match dont stay long. The Falstaff is aissue than it would be with somethe body. Silky smooth Gotoh 510 classic design, so versatile andtimbers, and is actually a necessity iftuners.comfortable. the full colour and grain of DalbergiaI started using the mosaic purflings Using Brazilian Rosewood raises theNigra is to be seen. The soundboardsome years ago. Ive adjusted the game in every respect, its as if thereis very fine grain European spruce. colours and dimensions several is more going on in every aspect ofDespite popular opinion there is a lottimes so that they dont appear too sound - more volume, more potentialof beautiful timber still available, butexotic. The ones used here are made power in the sense that you canonly in restricted quantities.largely from Pear, which tones the play it harder, greater range of tone,The neck is a laminate of mahogany,colour down a little, and I think they added brightness to the treble andthick ebony lines and a centrework very well against the body and added strength to the bass. section of mystery wood. When I findbindings. This particular set of wood is someout what it is, I will need to contact more of the reclaimed material fromquite a number of people and tell a trusted source, of course with thethem what their guitar is made of.legal paperwork should it be needed.For decoration, the bindings are my The back is a glorious slab of deepcurrent passion, burr yew, with green 309'