I just love the face plate logo design and the "Zebra" wood, at least, it looks like "Zebra" to me.
Interesting choice of " trade mark" name, , proud of your ancestry, so to speak.
I also like it's placement on the plate, as your design of it is not partially hidden by the treble board thickness, as it's the case with so many other boxes.
Of course design frugality is the case, and you and Randy and some other builders understand this.
That's all you want to see, a name.
I have some questions:
What did you use to cap the treble board ends?,can't see it on your pic.
Can you "reveal" your choice of finish, and the black paint and the over coat, and how many applications?.
Also, where did you get the nice black and white decorative marquetry strip?, is it the real Mccoy or just applique?.
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Should I ask you about the infamous corners:).
If "they" are,the ones i prefer,that is I could be very interested in doing business with you.
A very interesting first try,as the box looks very professionally made,tight and very compact.
Thanks for the comments, I'm happy with it. The undercoat is a black sandable primer, followed by several coats of semi-gloss polyurethane with 2 final coats of the same clear coat that goes on your car. The "inlay" is an applique only because I was more concerned with creating the box than I was on asthetics for this one. My next box will have more asthetics to it for sure and will have real inlay. The corners ARE MITRED !!! The buttons are the same that Randy and Jr. Martin use, 1/2 chrome button which is glued and screwed to the rockers.