• Woods:
  • T-Type Semi-Hollow made of Poplar
  • Spalted Maple Cap
  • 5-pc Maple and Zebrawood
  • Gaboon Ebony Fretboard
• Hardware:
  • Hipshot Open Gear Tuners
  • Graphtech TUSQ nut
  • 21 Med-Tall Nickle Silver Frets
  • Carbon Fiber Rod Reinforcement
  • 2-Way Steel Truss Rod
  • Hipshot Baby Grand Bridge
  • 1 vol, 1 tone, both CTS pots
  • Orange Drop Capicitor
  • Switchcraft Jack
  • 4-way "Baja" switch
  • D'Addaro Elliptical Strap Buttons
• Pickups:
  • Neck: Bareknuckle Mississippi Queen P90
  • Bridge: Bareknuckle Mississippi Queen P90
• Finish:
  
  • Clear Lacquer on Body
  • Hand-Rubbed Oil on Neck
• Notes:
  
  • Heel Carve
  • 28" scale length
  • Abalone Side Dots
  • 12" Fretboard Radius
  • Neck profile: "C to D" Extra Chunky
  • 0.92" at 1st, 0.92" at 12th
  • 1.7" (43.3mm) Nut Width
  • "Cupcake" Control Knobs
  • "ICWYDT" Sound Hole
  • 6.9lbs (3.1kg) Total Weight
  • Setup: A-Standard, 14-74 strings

    The main inspiration and focus of this instrument is the unique piece of spalted maple.  I had been sitting on it for many years, and decided a semi-hollow baritone would be the right home. 

     I chose zebrawood and maple for the 5pc neck because it ties the neck and body together thematically and aesthetically, but does not detract from the spalted maple which is front and center.   

     The Hipshot Babygrand bridge seemed like a great classy addition to the instrument. The "cupcake" style cream knobs along with the excellent Bareknuckle Mississippi Queen P90s also in cream just bring it all together. 

     The neck is oiled for a super smooth playablity, and I choose a lacquer type finish on the body and top for the natural yellowish color and the way it slowly settles into the topography of the spalted top, lending some physical depth to the fascinating patterns.