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Rosettes
Pearl
Inlay of the highest quality
ensures the richest iridescent color.
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Choice
Blue Paua pearl rosette. |
Blue Paua/African Blackwood rosette.
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Paua Heart/Koa wood rosette
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Paua Heart/Walnut burl rosette
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| Headstocks
Various unique
overlay woods, nut materials, and pearl designs available from simple to complex.
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Narrow-line Blue Paua pearl on
Brazilian Rosewood headstock overlay
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Brazilian Rosewood headstock overlay
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Simple Rose
and Sheppard logo w/o binding
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Left-handed
12-String headstock
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Narrow Line Blue Paua
pearl
on Cocobolo headstock overlay
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Optional traditional headstock
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Ellis Rose on Ebony headstock overlay
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Emily Ellis rosebud logo
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12-String
headstock
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Left:
Rosebud
on Bridge. This optional rosebud
on the bridge matches rosebud
headstock logo.
It can be placed on one or both ends of the bridge. The bud
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available in either mother-of-pearl or colorful abalone. The
bud is sometimes
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Sound Ports
Subtle
sound port located on the
lower bout. Why the lower bout?
That's where the energy is created
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Cutaways
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Venetian (Soft)
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Florentine
(sharp)
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Bevels
Bevels may be
one of the more important innovations to the guitar since it's inception. My
bevels significantly increase the player's reach and comfort while adding no
appreciable weight to the guitar. Also, contrary to popular lore, bevels do
not significantly impact tone.
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Heel Caps
&
Side Fillets
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Brazilian Rosewood body
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Ebony Heel Cap on flamed Koa body
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A different angle of
Brazilian above.
Heel cap continues the pattern of
the
guitar back.
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A different angle of
Koa above.
This photo
enlarges to 8X
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Striped Macassar
Ebony body.
Right: Close-up of heel cap on this guitar
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Malaysian Blackwood
body.
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Brazilian Rosewood heel
cap
against Bloodwood binding.
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Paua Pearl
purfling all around,
African Blackwood back, sides
and heel cap.
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African Blackwood heel cap/binding
on Brazilian rosewood
body.
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Quilted Maple binding and Heel cap
on Brazilian Rosewood body.
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African Blackwood back/sides with African
Blackwood sapwood binding and heel cap.
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End Grafts
There is no charge for end pins.
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African Blackwood graft on
Brazilian Rosewood body
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Brazilian Rosewood end graft and
body
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Quilted Maple end graft, binding,
and comfort bevel
on Brazilian Rosewood dreadnought
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Premium
Bindings
Finest
wood binding
choices include
African Blackwood, Flamed Koa, Ebony,
Flamed Walnut, Flamed Maple,
Striped Macassar Ebony,
Brazilian Rosewood,
and Amazon Rosewood.
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Red Abalone Heart Pearl top edge purfling
against
flamed Koa binding
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Premium flamed Koa
binding
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African Blackwood binding, white/black/white/black mitered side purfling,
Brazilian Rosewood side.
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Fully
Compensated
Saddle |
1/8" saddle. All strings are compensated in relation
to one another. Pins in this photo have mammoth
fossil ivory dots.
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Mammoth fossil ivory
saddle. Blue paua pearl
bridge pin dots match pearl rosette.
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Fingerboards
Standard Fingerboards
are high quality ebony.
Bound fingerboards are optional and are available in a variety of designs.
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Optional Blue Paua floral design by Tom Ellis.
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Fret tangs are below the surface for
smooth action and
aesthetic simplicity.
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Pickguards
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This clear pickguard is
very difficult to spot
on this custom guitar.
Other pickguards are available as well.
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