Sun burst test board

They call this color configuration "Ice tea" burst. A real sunburst has black on the outside amber in the middle. Red on the outside Amber in the middle is a "cherry burst." On this board I was trying to emulate a cherry burst where almost all the red has faded out and the yellow middle has ambered over 50 years or so.  I really like the colors of this one. In the bottom photo you can see just how glossy I got it after final sanding and buffing.

Another new neck?

Since my last post with the three necks I decided to buy an Indian rosewood blank for my rosewood back and sides guitar. While a little heavier and less traditional than the mahogany I was going to use, the matching look is going to be beautiful. 

Joined to show grain texture

Nice looking match. Thanks Vikwood!

Dove tail routed. Starting to shape heel. You can see the handmade template I used at the left. No CNC on this one.

It's already shaped and fitted now. I could glue it In but to make life easier I wanted to sand it out before its attached permanently.