"Night Owl" - This was the first 4-string I built in Spring 2017 when I had not long got into CBG's. The fully completed maple neck with fretted quarter-sawn sapele fretboard was bought off the internet. I also bought the box and most of the other components, including a "Delta Groove Guitars" Pickup off the same guy for a fair price. I used a dark wood stain on the box and sprayed the box top black and sanded back the centre to reveal the grain then applied a lacquered finish.
Originally it had 4 small sound holes. They didn't line up squarely, so I recently revamped it with a shaped piece of gloss black 3-ply scratch plate and inserted 2 new eyelets to tidy up my previous sound hole error. Tuned to Open G.

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Comment by Bob "Ambrose" Negus on February 9, 2021 at 6:57am

Thanks for the like Denbo.

Comment by Bob "Ambrose" Negus on February 7, 2021 at 12:20am

That's nice of you to say so James, Thank you.  I may try out a sound sample.

Comment by James O Lunsford on February 6, 2021 at 3:11pm

That's a nice looking Guitar Bob super nice fine looking build bet it sounds good to

Comment by Bob "Ambrose" Negus on February 6, 2021 at 3:55am

Thank you Andries! You know, I did consider doing the headstock black. I may do it in the future now that you have mentioned it.

Comment by A.D.EKER on February 6, 2021 at 2:55am

a slick looking 4 there "Ambrose" , intriging looking pick up ,delta groove, great line on a pick up ,pitty its on the inside,  that neck looks pretty solid to, No black on the headstock?by a first look it looks way more slick then after your rapped up story on your mistake whit the soundholes, it will pull some eye's that Night Owl of yours !

Comment by Bob "Ambrose" Negus on February 5, 2021 at 12:07am

Thanks Dave, just like me after taking a shower... but not so classy.

Comment by Bob "Ambrose" Negus on February 5, 2021 at 12:05am

Thank you for the likes Unc J, Keith and Dave.

Comment by Dave Lynas on February 4, 2021 at 5:01pm

Beautiful Ambrose. Clean and moody looking. Classy !

Comment by Bob "Ambrose" Negus on February 4, 2021 at 10:27am

Thanks Pick. Much appreciated.

Comment by the anonymous pick on February 4, 2021 at 8:43am

yup.

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