I am planning a seven string guitar build that will begin around the beginning of fall, as it will be for a school project for my senior year. This will be my third build by then, the first being a telecaster that I built and did an illustration on. I am planning to post pictures of that once it is fully complete, but the finishing process will take a bit to complete. The second will be a five string fretless bass that I am building this summer.
Anyway, back to the topic at hand. I’ve decided that I want to have a full natural wood look instead of painting it, and I need some help deciding on wood. I’d like to have a Swamp Ash body, a Wenge neck, and a Pale Moon Ebony fretboard. I haven’t been able to decide on a top for it though. I was thinking maybe Claro Walnut? What do you guys think would look nice to really accentuate the Pale Moon Ebony. If you have any suggestions for changes in the neck or body wood I’d love to hear them as well. I am planning on making it in a similar style as Skervesen Guitars Raptor or Nubelung models if that helps at all.