Xylem Custom Basses and Guitars

"Vera" 6 String Guitar

Design of a custom guitar with a Gibson SG-inspired body Jatoba (brazilian cherry) and cocobolo body blank and a quartersawn rock maple neck blank with scarf joint The rough planed guitar body blank from the front showing beautiful cocobolo grain pattern The rough planed guitar body blank from the rear showing the figure of the brazilian cherry A close-up of the cocobolo center piece of the body The guitar body blank with pickup cavities, electronics mouting holes and the outline of the guitar traced on the face The custom guitar's control cavity ready to accept threaded inserts The neck with slotted ebony fretboard, rock maple stripes down the sides and ebony binding Another shot of the ebony and maple neck from the side Custom guitar body that is nearly finished Full view of the custom guitar before fretting and finishing Another full view of the guitar from a lower angle Back of the guitar showing the body, neck, neck shim and the threaded inserts in the control cavity Wide angle of the guitar from the headstock showing the neck shim and contours of the horns The custom guitar recently fretted and newly coated with oil finish The custom guitar hanging on the wall while the finish dries Rear view of the guitar with fresh finish Custom guitar's neck, neck joint, binding and maple stringers Full view of the custom guitar's rear shortly after it was oiled