Artisan Standard  # 131

"El Matador"

Body: 1-pc. Alder
Flat Top: Koa
Neck: Birdseye Maple
Fretboard: African Blackwood
Pickups: Rio Grande TX & BBZ
Bridge: TonePros Wraparound
Color: Top = Natural, Back+ light caramel burst.

Initial Tone Report:
Welcome to the '80s. The only thing lacking is the Floyd. This is all rock right here. Alder body, maple neck, blackwood fretboard and 2 humbuckers.... .
The Rios really help keep the highs from getting out of control so it has a real deep tone with a percussive side too.
I know Jen loves the Rios...and I think she is gonna love the tones of this one too. The Tone knob splits the hums for that great funk quack.

The inlay: Again, all hand cut by Pops. The design is based on an original oil painting for a bull fight promotional banner.
The Matador materials include Mexican turqoise, mastodon ivory, gold mother of pearl, rosewood, red dyed birdseye maple for his belt and cape, and brass.
The Bull is all Brazilian rosewood and ebony. His hoofs and horns are mastodon ivory, his eyes black and white mother of pearl.

Enjoy Jen!!!

Ron