Here are a few pics of the last guitar I've completed. I really like the look of this one. The Rocky Patel box was a bit thin, but turned out nice and its very comfortable to hold. Check out the bone nut and bridge! It has a piezo pickup and my signature pick shaped knob. The fret board and headstock were made from Osage Orange. That stuff is very hard on the tools! My planer didn't like it at all. If you decide to use some remember to leave a little extra wood and sand down to the finished size. It tends to chip out a little while planing. We have it up for sale at http://www.oldashcbg.com/store/p59/Rocky_Patel_%283-string%29.html
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Very nice work Dan. Have you done a radius on the fretboard? Top notch job all round.
Thank you Richey. Yes, the fret board is a 16" radius.
Very, very nice! The bridge catches my eye, love the custom teardrop knob and the headstock shaping looks refreshingly not like a stick :-)
Shots of the neck join and rear shaping?
Thanks mojo. Here is a pic of the neck/heel carving.