new BTO, with pics!

[terrypl]

Got my new BTO from Jim at Guitar Rodeo, see pics below. Specs are:

* GA, with AA rosewood and Sitka top
* koa binding and bound soundhole
* short-scale neck
* neck stained dark to match the rosewood body
* cut diamond fret markers

I love the tone -- it's much fuller, richer and deeper than I expected from a GA-size body. I also have a gorgeous BTO GS in rosewood/spruce. I was looking to have a smaller body GA with the short-scale neck and light gauge strings, for a more intimate "living room" guitar. I used to have a 514-C (which I traded to fund the GS), and I kind of missed that body size. It's so comfortable to hold and play while sitting down.

Anyway, not sure that the pics do justice to it, but the koa binding is a really awesome touch!

[StevieD]

Nice!  That Koa binding looks great against the rosewood.

[gerald germany]

Beautiful! Really nice. Congratulations!

[ataylor]

Really pretty. The dark-stained neck is a nice touch.

[CodeBlueEMT]

 That's a beautiful guitar. Congrats and enjoy.

[jjrpilot-admin]

Hi Terrypl...that BTO looks great!  Congrats!  I really like the stained neck...I don't think I've seen that on a BTO before. 

[Tammany Tiger]

Gorgeous. Congratulations.

[pottski]

Another great looking BTO. Congratulations. 3-5 more weeks before mine arrives and it seems like time is standing still right now, especially with all the other people getting BTOs. I love to see what everyone else's look like, though, and yours is gorgeous. Enjoy.

[cigarfan]

Awesome! Love the koa and stained neck. Just ooozes elegance.

Congrats!

[mgap]

Nice Build.  I love the koa binding and bound soundhole, I have have a LTD that has it, it looks great.

[ctkarslake]

Very nice, love the koa binding on the neck!  I've never seen that before, sure beats white plastic!

[gdeleo]

Very nice indeed!  Good luck with it and many years of enjoyment.
That Koa looks really nice.  My BTO has the same Koa as yours. 

[davwir]

Really nice..
I also love the stained neck..
Its subtle, but is a really cool touch indeed.

[e8n]

I did the dark neck on mine also.  It really makes the guitar look classy.  You have a great looking one there!

-Dave

[pottski]

I did the dark neck on mine also.  It really makes the guitar look classy.  You have a great looking one there!

-Dave

I didn't even see that option on the BTO work sheet. I don't know if I would have done it, but it would have been nice to know that it was an option.