We’re not prone to idle hands at Dream Guitars, and neither is Tyler Robbins! In addition to the Cocobolo R.1 he’s building for us, he’s got another one in the works already, this time with Ziricote! Keep checking in as we update this latest build thread with photos and specs.
Back and Sides – Ziricote
Top – Engelmann Spruce
Scale length – 25.5”
Nut Width – 1.75”
Saddle Spacing – 2.187”
Gotoh 510 mini Tuners
13-Fret Honduran Mahogany Neck
Ebony Bindings
Double X-braced back
Figured Koa rosette and headstock inlay
Engelmann Spruce top
Ziricote back and sides
Solid bent kerfing
Koa rosette
Koa inlay
From Tyler: “This is not standard but was necessary on this build. The back was thinner then normal to start, so in order to be able to tune to the frequency that I needed, I chose this bracing pattern to increase stiffness so that I had room to bring it down to my target.”
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