MA Pete
Pattern Thin Convert!
Is that a private stock order? Looks great would love to hear it
Yes, indeed!
Here is the Private Stock Build Certificate:
Pretty much a straight down the middle 594, but with Semi-Hollow construction and no F-Hole. Everything is pretty much just so really killer aesthetic treatments.
I have learned over time not to get too crazy with Private Stocks, especially with Wood Selections, if you care about tone first and looks second, which is the case for me. I usually do a tried-and-true known awesome configuration for tone and then change one thing from there, to make it unique and special but without much risk that I will love it. For this one, that "one thing" was Semi-Hollow with no F-Hole, everything is else "down the middle", Mahogany body and Neck, Rosewood Board, 5815 LT's, etc.
Also when I hand pick the woods, I focus on the tone of the neck blank and body wood with the tap test, I spend a lot of time on that, I find pieces that are quite musical in a way that pleases my ears. That seems to make a huge difference in how pleasing the end result is to me.
It turned out GREAT! My strategy seems to work well...