Merlin

Commissioned by the Metropolitan Museum of Art for Its Permanent Collection

Top: Alpine Spruce
Back, Sides, and Neck Veneer: Mahogany from "The Tree", quite literally the most famous lumber tree in the world, cut in Belieze in the late 60's
Neck Core: Douglas Fir
Fingerboard, Pickguard, Bridge and Other Bits: Ebony
Tailpiece: Mokume Gane
Soundhole Span: Mokume Gane
Tuners: Gotoh Stealth gears embedded in the headstock with Mokume Gane cover
Pickup: Special design humbucking pickup

16.5" across the lower bout
2.5" thick at the end block, 2.25" thick at the neck block
25.5" scale