Trenier Guitar Nirvana

[2bornot2bop]

Stella! Stella!! Oooh, errr, I mean, Stellar.

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[skykomishone]

Wow, I just notice the burl or grain on the back of the headstock! Is that ebony or something else? Mine are just featureless ebony, but that color and figure looks fantastic. Love it!

It's Burled Mahogany. Same kind of wood that my '72 ES175's neck is made from, less the burl. I didn't notice it quite as much until you pointed it out. Lem the Luthier told me that it (the overlay) increases the strength of the headstock. I just weighed the guitar at 5.2 lbs. It feels really light to handle.

[kamlapati]

Like I said, my Treniers all have black gloss ebony headstock backs. The tradition of that is old, at least all the way back to D'Angelico and Gibson L-5's. The burled mahogany on yours is special.

Excel #1069 is one of the best guitars in history IMO. I have played it every day since I got it in September 2011. If yours is anywhere near mine, which I expect it is, you're a lucky guy. Enjoy.