6/30/14 - #10 - Front view, as it is today, with a lot of road miles, a lot of patches, but still my go to traveling guitar. Teak has a low co-efficient of thermal expansion, so it does make a more temperature stable guitar. I am hoping # 14 or #16 (built a little more stout, expressly for that DAEBF#D tuning) to be a replacement. I'll have to wait and see...
6/30/14 - #10 - Rear view, showing off that teak back, with a crack or two, and some Arizona mud. Kind of rough, but even with no neck reinforcement, this has been a great traveling guitar, it even fits in my Trader Joe's bag with my purse, and water, miscellaneous stuff.
Serial Number - 010
Born in May 1993
Type of Instrument - Acoustic ; Headless Cutaway
Body Material - Sitka Spruce top, Teak back, sides, and neck
Finish - Teak Oil
Neck - Teak
Fingerboard - Ebony ; MOP Snowflake Inlays
Number of Frets - 20
Bridge - Ebony ; Twin Compensated Galalith Saddles originally...
but since 2011 w/ two separate bridges to help compensation for DAEF#BD tuning
Nut - Zero Fret ; Nylon/Brass Anchor Block
Tuning Machines - Custom Made from 3/8 1020 steel key stock with 10-32 threads
Scale tength - 23.5
Truss Rod - N/A
Neck Width at Nut - 1.94
Bridge Width at Saddle - 2.5
Body Length - 15.5
Body Width at Upper Bout - 9
Body Width at Lower Bout - 12.8
Body Width at Waist - 7.5
Body Depth - 1.6
Overall length - 31
Sides - Teak
Back - Teak
Top - Sitka Spruce
Lining - Solid
Bracing - Interlocking 'X' Four Finger Braces
Residence - personal collection and still my favorite road guitar