Number 2 (12-string Dreadnaught)
Model D 1-12 #1: I had a large chunk of
zebrawood that I purchased back in the '70s that I got
specifically for a dulcimer. A lot was left over. When I started
building guitars, I wanted to try one with the rest of the
zebrawood, and it turned out to be this 12-string. The top is
Douglas fir, the neck is maple, the fretboard and head lamination
are Gaboon ebony, and the head inlay is antique ivory. The sound
is very mellow and not too loud (due to the dampening effects of
the zebrawood), even with medium-guage strings. The neck is a
little narrow (for a 12-string), but quite easy to fret. I love
to strum this on quiet evenings.
