Ladybug - or how I learned to quit the post office

When it comes to instrument making, sometimes, it seems like a complete disregard of any rational reason to continue as an instrument maker needs to be shrugged off as quickly as possible. It takes a lot of the obvious things to make an instrument come to life, but the not so-obvious being the hard learned lessons that require picking yourself back up off of the floor. This was that guitar for me, and a milestone that gave me evidence enough to realize that slingin' mail day in, day out, wasn't in the cards for me. So in the words of Johnny Paycheck...

Ladybug features all of the best materials I had on hand - 25 year old Englemann Bearclaw Spruce top, 30 year old EI Rosewood, 40 year old Cuban Mahogany neck. The Rubner tuners add a touch of class to this otherwise unusual composition. My first flat-top to feature a D'aquisto bridge, it is by far one of my most unusual compositions overall, but one that I'll reference for years to come.