Black Monkeypod

JJ model · Post by **JJ model** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 10:26 am

Hi Folks,
Its still the beginning of year 2011 and I hope you guys having a great starting to this year!
Just to share a couple of pictures of my first encounter with a Black Monkeypod Top with some Tiger inlays ( From Andy Depaule ).
The Chinese Character mean ' Natural Gift'. The client wanted to have 2 tigers inlay bcos of his twin sons born to him in the year of the Tiger according to the chinese lunar calender.
The fretboard ( ME ) is reversed to show the strips.
Enjoy!

Dave Olds · Post by **Dave Olds** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 2:35 pm

That is stunning .... fantastic detailing and overall design. I especially like the way the purfling line frames the cutaway and the armrest. I have always been a fan of those cutaways you do- but I bet they are a nightmare to get right ?

Truely inspiring work.

Dave

Allen · Post by **Allen** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 6:46 pm

Is the top actually that black, or have you helped it out some JJ?

Do you think it has similar properties as your usual Monkeypod?

Kamusur · Post by **Kamusur** » Tue Jan 25, 2011 9:05 pm

Thats pretty nice.

Steve

JJ model · Post by **JJ model** » Wed Jan 26, 2011 1:21 am

Thanks Folks!. The Top is monkeypod wood too but with a black stain, enough to darken it without covering all those monkey trails.
I normally don't offer the cutaway bevel on my OM but this is requested option.

DarwinStrings · Post by **DarwinStrings** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 10:17 am

Very pretty Jeff, interestingly I just stained a blackwood ukulele body black like that yesterday, just enough so you can still see the wood. Hesh would be almost proud.

Jim

ozwood · Post by **ozwood** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 10:21 pm

That's a really Beautiful Guitar JJ , nice work . owner must be very happy with it .

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