Michael filmed this one end to end, from the kit arriving to the finished guitar.
He is a custom drum builder by trade, and it shows in how the parts get laid out before anything is assembled.
The top is spalted maple under a blue and grey stain, with the f-hole, the multi-ply binding and the gold hardware all left to do their own work.
Beautiful work, Michael. That stain over spalted maple is a hard thing to control and you landed it.
Are you filming your build? Post the link and we will watch it.