Latest Build,,,First Keyed

[Sonny Jenkins]

Just completed my latest build,,,,hoping Jerry O will be kind enough to post pics for me.
After having built dozens of keyless guitars, this is the first keyed guitar I've built. Alumitone pick up, hard tiger striped maple body, grover machine heads,,,,,Tru-Oil,,,,NOT lacquer finish (some on here may remember Tom Pettingill,,,he was a master at Tru Oil finish,,,I think he would be proud of this one,, )
There a couple of little things I hope to improve but I'm basically pretty happy with it.

[Jerry Overstreet]

Sonny's new Red keyed offering! Gorgeous guitar Sonny!

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FWIW, I like Tru-Oil too. I used it on the bari neck I worked and finished for a T style guitar.

[Bill Groner]

Very nice build Sonny, and great choice of colors. Red is my fave.

[Bill Hatcher]

Beautiful

[Ken Pippus]

That is just far too pretty.

[Lee Baucum]

Beautiful guitar (as usual) Bro. Sonny!

[Pete Martin]

Beautiful, nice work!

We want to hear it now!

[Chris Templeton]

WOW, JerrY! Congratulations on your beautiful guitar!! I love the design of the pickguard and it's not symmetrical. I'd love to hear a clip of it.

[Gene Korte]

Simply elegant.

[Daniel Holden]

ya id love to see a video of this thing, its amazing. im guessing if we have to ask how much we cant afford it? i think a 10 string lap steel would be interesting

[Sonny Jenkins]

I truly appreciate all the kind words,,,makes this 87 year old feel not so worthless,,, LOL!!!!

Actually I've machined 4 of these tops,,1/8" aluminum with pockets cut 1/16" ,,,textured and ceracoted. I think they are going to be too costly,,,,even with MY free labor,,to produce. I'm hoping I can recover my cost,,,of course prototyping is more costly. I hope to have all 4 on display at the Texas show in March,,,probably 2 keyed versions and 2 keyless. These 2 have alumitone pickups,,,which are unbelievably clear and clean,,,but I'm having much difficulty getting them.

[Sonny Jenkins]

WOW, JerrY! Congratulations on your beautiful guitar!! I love the design of the pickguard and it's not symmetrical. I'd love to hear a clip of it.

Hey Chris,,,,Jerry was kind enough to post the pics for me. I used to be able to post pics all the time but for some reason I can't on this platform.

Thanks for the kind words my friend!!!!

[Per Berner]

That's seriously nice! How do you manage to get that sheen on the oil finish?

[Daniel McKee]

your keyless guitars are superb but wow Im very impressed. Heck, Im impressed with anyone who can build something like that so Sonny, as far as Im concerned you knocked it out of the park with that one.

[Stephen Cowell]

Sonny, is this one for sale? I only have one of your guitars!