Plane Beauty

After much trouble I finally managed to source some really lovely European Plane wood. (Also known as London  Plane, in the UK) When cut on the quarter it produces a "fleck" the more quartered the larger the "fleck" I therefore decided to use just off quarter for a small even pattern. More info at www.richardnewmanguitars.com

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It also goes really well with the black rollers and buttons of the machine heads.

I also used it in the rosette, binding and purfling

a couple of rosettes featuring heavy and subtle lace.