This custom dreadnought takes the classic herringbone recipe and swaps in a premium-grade Adirondack Spruce VTS top over East Indian Rosewood back and sides, trading a little sweetness for extra punch, projection and dynamic ceiling. Forward-shifted Golden Era scalloped X bracing is hand-shaped to let the torrefied red spruce open up quickly, while the rosewood body underneath supplies depth and shimmer. Bold herringbone ringing the soundhole and running the length of the top, zig-zag back purfling, antique white binding and an Aging Toner finish give it the look to match. A Select Hardwood neck in a Modified V profile with long diamond volute meets the body at a dovetail joint, topped with a black ebony fingerboard at a 16-inch radius and 1 3/4-inch nut. Bone nut, compensated bone saddle and Grover StaTite 18:1 tuners with vintage buttons round it out.