The body is hollow black walnut - neck is 5-piece walnut/maple, ebony board, with a fixed trussrod
The side binding is hand-tooled and stitched leather - it's really remarkably attractive IRL.
Serial #5
It's definitely an unusual look - really off-handed and rough. What's remarkable is how much it has grown on me already.
The neck is absolutely orgasmic - perfectly straight and beefy. Sound isn't quite as nice as my U1 (not as loud), but it is very clear and chimey. It's extremely resonant - a full pound lighter than my U1 and you can really hear how little internal structure there is. The bridge (no good picture) is totally non-adjustable - it's a hand carved piece of ebony mounted on walnut. It's kind of interesting - you have no control over the action or intonation. Both are perfect, but the lack of option is disconcerting at first. It's been an interesting experience, and overall I've really enjoyed it.
Still not sure if this is for-keeps or not. In all the emails and phone calls we've exchanged he has never once mentioned returning it. I don't want to offer to return it and give him ideas
. I've decided I'm not giving it back unless he asks for it - after 6 months, I'll assume it's mine. Greedy, greedy, greedy.
