HE BROUGHT ME two back and side sets of very nice Koa for two of the new tenors. These will be paired with cedar tops from my treasure trove of tight grained Western Red Cedar. The Koa shown is still in its rough bandsawed stage. When sanded down to proper thickness the figure will be much more pronounced, I rubbed a little naptha on it to give you an idea. The third tenor will be a "Blonde" and I will use lighter colored koa without such grand figure and an Englemann Spruce top to match the Alaska cedar neck.
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