Sakura - cherry blossom

[hooglebug]

well its been an awfully long time since i posted on here. there have been many many problems - i've refinished it twice!!!!!! - but finally after many trials and tribulations

[Keven]

oooo. very pretty! nice job!

[JacksonRR]

Holy $%&# that is gorgeous. I'm not the type for rounder guitars whatsoever, but that is absolutely stunning. I really like the "branch holes."

[Telerocker]

pretty plank, very nice!

[shobet]

Great work, however the carve on that top bought seems not to flow with the rest of the lines.

Not that I could do any better! ;)

[Sifu Ben]

That's a thing of true beauty. I really love your work.

[AndyR]

Wow! :D

[FernandoDuarte]

Very cool!

[Oli]

I'll be honest, I didn't really like the solidbody versions of this (not knocking the craftmanship at all! Just not my kinda design), but this is really really good, it's a fantastic looking guitar, and the inlay/ f-hole is a great idea-- really rating this one, would love to have an instrument like that!

How hollow is the body-- do you have a picture of it without the front/back on?

[hooglebug]

here it is before it was put together. theres a block under the bridge as well

[Philly Q]

Looks lovely, but I wonder why it needed so many refinishes?

I like the choice of hardware too, I must try one of those Gotoh bridges sometime.

[hooglebug]

because the first time i used the same type of finish but a different maker to do the last few coats and it reacted. the second time it just flaked off for whatever reason

[Philly Q]

Ah, I see!  I had something like that when I tried to finish a guitar in metallic blue - when I sprayed clear coats over the top they "crazed" after a few days, almost like an old nitro finish.  I ended up stripping it and finishing in plain blue.

[Jazz Rock]

That's one hell of a guitar you put together. It is just beautiful. I love the shape of the body, It has a similar vibe to the idea I had for a custom built guitar, which would basically be a mix between a tele, a Les Paul and the Billy Bo guitar with the all thing squinted to give it a bit of dynamic.

The inlay work is just amazing, quite stricking and yet subtle... I think you shoudl start a production line  :D

Congrats, and loads of kudos for all the effort and passion that went into this guitar... I think I want one like this now.

[Nadz1lla]

Beautiful piece of functional art there, dude, well done! It looks like the kind of guitar that you would pick up after a stressful day and just instantly feel chilled and relaxed, heh. I love the aesthetic of it all.

Nicely done, sir!  :)