Yeah, very dramatic grain. I've got the Rd in mind for this piece. Pat wants a silver burst finish.
This shape is the Gibson RD Artist. This is also the body color he wants.
Most Gibsons are 24.75" scale, but the Rd is the same 25.5 as Fender's two big models, the Stratocaster and the Telecaster. Dad has gone back to the SG body after considerable internal debate between that and a Les Paul body.
SG:
Les Paul:
So as it stands, dad gets either the bubinga or the cocobola, as they are both 24.75"
The templates for all 3 bodies will arrive tomorrow, so this 2 guitar build will finally get rolling here soon.