I had the privilege of seeing this in person, about a week before xmas. No hardware yet, and the inlay was under tape, but the body was finished and the first thing I said to Susan was, it's a good thing you insisted on doing the wood placement yourself.
Sure, it looks great in the photos, but in person you really have a hard time believing it didn't just grow into this shape. I simply can't imagine that anyone could have done a better job. Stunning.
I have to admit I was in the camp that originally felt the buzzard concept was, well, not my thing... but with enough care and feeding, it has really morphed into a work of art. Congratulations. Nice to hear the balance is good, I was nervous looking at the pictures but didn't want to ask.
(Hey Rami, I got a chance to see yours as well. Just so you know, they're taking good care - as Valentino handed it to me, he said Don't bend the strings - even though there weren't any strings yet! And though I was reluctant, we did this very careful four-handed exchange thing, and I'm confident you'll be satisfied by the, uhm, density.)
-Bob
