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Rubens Gold (Auditorium Concert)
Swiss spruce top, Madagascar rosewood back and sides, Mahogany neck, Gabon ebony bridge, fingerboard and head-plate. New Zealand mother of pearl inlays, Gotoh 510 gold plated keys

12 String guitar, Jumbo. European spruce top, Indian rosewood back and sides, mahogany neck, ebony fingerboard, head plate and bridge. Black mother of pearl inlays, Tusq saddle and bridge pins. Gold plated Schaller keys with ebony buttons

Left handed tobacco sunburst: Sitka spruce top, Indian rosewood back, sides, fingerboard and bridge, Mahogany neck, White mother of pearl concentric circle semi-moon sound-hole inlay, Imitation tortoise shell bindings gilded with 22 crt gold leaf, Gotoh vintage keys

Concert ukulele: Sitka spruce top, mahogany neck, English yew back and sides, Indian rosewood bridge inlaid with mother of pearls, Indian rosewood fingerboard, One piece white mother of pearl rosette, Flamed maple bindings, Waverly gold-plated keys with Koa buttons

Rosette work on a copy of Ignacio Fleta

Ray Beatte bridge design on ebony.

Ray Beattie head-stock design: Mahogany and ebony, with maple and mahogany back veneer, and maple logo

Ongoing restoration of a 19th century bridge for an early romantic Austro-Hungarian guitar

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