When Ian selected the wood for this instrument, I was struck by the muted color pallet and earth tone vibe. Without any binding or purfling, it really shows off the wood grain. I doubled down on this look by using walnut veneers instead of black and by darkening the brass hardware. The flash of rope binding on the fretboard is all it needs. All the wood, except for the salvaged fir neck, is from woodfromthewest.com.
