This isn't a reference to what I wake up with when the weather turns cold, but rather a delivery of choice timbers that turned up today, including this rippled loveliness:
![Quilted maple 18mm cap](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/09c50e_3769c840221b4ec28ab3d2970d6fbaf4~mv2_d_1378_1600_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_1138,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/09c50e_3769c840221b4ec28ab3d2970d6fbaf4~mv2_d_1378_1600_s_2.jpg)
The quilting is quite tight and there's some flames in there as well. Speaking of which:
![Flamed maple 8mm top](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/09c50e_62ecdd70d9b84725af62185a986fd1b3~mv2_d_1600_1597_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_978,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/09c50e_62ecdd70d9b84725af62185a986fd1b3~mv2_d_1600_1597_s_2.jpg)
Ignore the outline, this is actually half the thickness of the other one and will be making a non-thinline Sovereign. I've also gotten hold of some of the lightest Swamp Ash I've ever had, some of which will be going into a featherweight Sentinel build at some point. Birds eye maple and some seriously dark and heavy ebony fretboard material too:
![Swamp ash, birds eye maple and ebony](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/09c50e_a8195862cc064f5fb09a64145ce342a8~mv2_d_3024_2802_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_908,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/09c50e_a8195862cc064f5fb09a64145ce342a8~mv2_d_3024_2802_s_4_2.jpg)
Due to an unseasonal amount of repair and setup work recently (nobody is saving pennies for xmas apparently) the current Domino build is only about 3 months overdue now. At least it's got frets in it:
![Domino neck with EVO gold frets](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/09c50e_ea1c4110ee374642951f4590d1d284fc~mv2_d_1425_1600_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_1100,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/09c50e_ea1c4110ee374642951f4590d1d284fc~mv2_d_1425_1600_s_2.jpg)