I just received the guitar from Richard, who did a great job packing the guitar.
The guitar is in excellent condition, with only minor wear and finish checking.
I sampled it for just a few minutes, but it sounds great and plays nicely. I am just not used to 12-fretters, especially on 12 strings.
The big mystery to me is the tone wood. I know there has been a lot of discussion as to whether or not it is Indian rosewood, Grenadillo, or something else. Although it is most likely Indian rosewood, I am not yet convinced, although I am certainly no expert.
If you look at it closely, in addition to how light it is compared to most other IR guitars out there, the grain looks like mahogany in some places, and IR in others. And I don’t recall seeing the small pits or knots in the wood in any of my IR guitars.
Here are some close ups.
The guitar is in excellent condition, with only minor wear and finish checking.
I sampled it for just a few minutes, but it sounds great and plays nicely. I am just not used to 12-fretters, especially on 12 strings.
The big mystery to me is the tone wood. I know there has been a lot of discussion as to whether or not it is Indian rosewood, Grenadillo, or something else. Although it is most likely Indian rosewood, I am not yet convinced, although I am certainly no expert.
If you look at it closely, in addition to how light it is compared to most other IR guitars out there, the grain looks like mahogany in some places, and IR in others. And I don’t recall seeing the small pits or knots in the wood in any of my IR guitars.
Here are some close ups.