• Woods:
  • S-Type Body made of 1 pc Alder
  • 5/16" Flame Maple Cap
  • Padauk neck with Wenge runners
  • Gaboon Ebony Fretboard
• Hardware:
  • Graphtech Ratio Tuners
  • Graphtech TUSQ nut
  • 22 X-Jumbo Stainless Steel Frets
  • Neck reinforced with Carbon Fiber
  • 2-Way Steel Truss Rod
  • Hipshot Fixed Bridge
  • 1 vol, 1 tone, both CTS pots
  • Orange Drop Capicitor
  • Switchcraft Jack
  • 5-way CRL switch
  • D'Addaro Elliptical Strap Buttons
• Pickups:
  • Neck: MFD ASAT Special
  • Middle: MFD ASAT Special Custom
  • Bridge: Bareknuckle Aftermath
• Finish:
  
  • Elden Ring inspired "Scarlet Rot Burst"
  • Great Rune of Malenia inlay on the 12th
  • Reveal binding
• Notes:
  
  • Arm Carve, Belly Carve, Heel Carve
  • 28" scale length
  • 46mm (1.81") Nut Width

   This was my entry into the Great Guitar Build-Off 2022.  I had a few inspirations behind this.  For the padauk neck and alder body with flame maple cap construction, it was Rabea Massad's first signature baritone.  For the finish, I was inspired by Elden Ring, specifically Malenia and the Scarlot Rot.

   The finish on the body is "Scarlot Rot Burst", and is directly inspired from Elden Ring.  The pinkish-grey off-white color on the back is seen throughout Caelid in fungal growths, and the pink and red veritcal burst on the highly figured flame maple top invokes that color pallete as well.  

   Finally the 12th fret marker is the Rune of Malenia, reproduced with a dippling technique and a lot of patience. 

   The middle pickup utilizes the genius of Leo Fender to great advantage.  Although the Magnetic Field Design pickup is decked which guarantees it stays out of the way during playing, the pole pieces of the are adjusted up enough so that volume is equal between the neck and middle pickups.  This solves a major problem that many players face when using a guitar with more than 3 pickups.  A Bareknuckle Aftermath completes the ensemble of high end, high output pickups.