Ambrosia Maple and Ancient Spruce Tenor

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This one is a real looker, even if I do say so myself.

Made from an orphaned guitar back set of Ambrosia Maple, paired up with an Ancient Spruce soundboard. Trim in Ebony and Honduran Rosewood. Hipshot tuners and a K&K Aloha twin installed. And yes, it's a lefty.

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"I'd sure hate to think I reached perfection. I'd loose the enthusiasm to get up in the morning."

Looks like you wont be moving from your bed until lunch time from now on!
 
Now that is a beauty, Allen. Gorgeous combination of the ambrosia maple and the "aged" spruce. I'm not normally a fan of dark tops on a lighter colored b/s set, but in this case I would grab it and not let go. How would you describe the sound (compared to a standard spruce top)?
 
Another outstanding build, Allen.
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I can't get much of a tune out of this one, being strung up as a lefty it just throughs me.

But the tone from what I can tell is so much more like a mahogany top than spruce.
 
Truly a stunning piece of art. This is my favourite Barron River in terms of aesthetics. What a fabulous wood match. Oooh, gettin twitchy again...

Any more Ambrosia left Allen?
 
I have the next consecutive cut to that set. And some other pattern that I've had for about 8 years now. More pinks in it and none of the deep staining like this one has.
 
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