In all the years of making guitars I have only ever kept my very first. I decided to hold onto this Spartan Model that I made last year to have something nicer to play. It happened to get a fingernail mark on the top and a few sunken pores on the back so it is technically a “second” and it helps me justify not putting it up for sale. I still figure I should post a few pictures as it is a different combination of things that could be interesting to some.
It’s sort of an upgraded Spartan Model with and elevated fingerboard and an 18 hole tie block on the bridge. The Bone Nut and Saddle is dyed with black dye. The bone only partially absorbs the dye so it’s more of a grey color I like. I also did a gradual shading with the same dye on a few lines in the rosette and tail block inlay. I used some black and gold Schaller Grand Tune machines and matched that with Jescar EVO Gold frets. I lacquered the back and sides while leaving the top french polished. The other main materials are Wenge, European Spruce and African mahogany.
