Here's a video of this years winner playing the guitar for the first time:

 Bob plays the guitar

Final pics and video

Haven't posted in awhile but here are pics of the finished guitar. The keen eyed amongst you may note that the guitar body looks different from previous pics, and that's because it is. During lacquer stages, the first guitar body developed cracks that I decided were un-repairable and un-acceptable for   a custom guitar. So I had to abandon it and build a second body. The new body is made from Higuerilla wood. Here are pictures and link to a video of my son and myself playing it.

Guitar Demo on YouTube

finishing pictures

Using an orage shellac base on the soundboard to bring out the bear claw figure, then Tru-Oil on top. Back and side will be KTM water based lacquer

more pictures

This years raffle guitar (2013)

Here is a quick post about this years guitar to be raffled in December, 2013.

Materials:
tonewoods: fretboard, bridge and headstock: Granadillo (amazon rosewood)
soundboard: Sitka spruce
inlays: mother of pearl
binding: curly koa with BWB strips
tuners: Gotoh mini
nut and saddle: corian