All of this under a sensational, full body sunburst
Hand - graduated Top and Back
Hand rubbed French polish shellac varnish finish
Venetian cutaway
Comfortable 1 3/4" nut width
Ebony fretboard with 9 falling leaf inlays
Multi-laminated headstock
Gold plated Gotoh 510 tuning machines
Ebony headstock faceplate with Tom's logo
Custom made Lollar floating pickup, branded with Tom Bills name & logo
Solid Ebony bridge, pickguard, & tailpiece
Volume & tone controls mounted under the pickguard
3 piece laminated Maple neck
16" lower bout
Triple bound fretboard & headstock
Original custom Ameritage case with builder logo (one broken latch)
Excellent overall condition
SN 0363
Tom's thoughts on French polish finish
All my guitars are currently finished with a shellac varnish applied by hand with the French polish technique. Aside from being natural and environmentally friendly, it gives the guitar an amazing sound. The shellac doesn't mute the voice of the guitar as many other finishes do and the way it refracts light is visually stunning and cannot be matched by any synthetic finish. My process is totally hands on, and is a true art form in itself. There are few things I enjoy more than starting my day in the quiet of the morning with the peaceful sights and sounds of French polishing my guitars in the same way that craftsmen before me have been doing for thousands of years.
