These are pictures of a new guitar made by luthier Jeffrey Elliott for Portland guitarist David Bertman, who says they worked together on the design over a long period of time.
![Maple Guitar Back Maple Guitar Back](http://www.guitarist.com/images/maple-guitar/maple-back.jpg)
Materials:
Top: European Spruce
Back and sides: European Maple
Rosette and headstock veneer: Amboyna Burl
Bindings: Bloodwood
![Amboya rosette Amboya rosette](http://www.guitarist.com/images/maple-guitar/maple-rosette.jpg)
![Maple Guitar Bottom Maple Guitar Bottom](http://www.guitarist.com/images/maple-guitar/maple-bottom.jpg)
I got to play this guitar a few days ago and I loved it — the way it sounds, the way it feels, and the way it looks. Jeff has kindly allowed me to post a few pictures here to remember it by.
![Maple Guitar Heel Maple Guitar Heel](http://www.guitarist.com/images/maple-guitar/maple-heel.jpg)
![Amboyna inlay Amboyna inlay](http://www.guitarist.com/images/maple-guitar/maple-bottom-inlay.jpg)
Three pictures of the interior taken through the guitar’s soundport.
![Guitar interior 1 Guitar interior 1](http://www.guitarist.com/images/maple-guitar/maple-interior-1.jpg)
![Guitar interior 2 Guitar interior 2](http://www.guitarist.com/images/maple-guitar/maple-interior-2.jpg)
![Guitar interior 3 Guitar interior 3](http://www.guitarist.com/images/maple-guitar/maple-interior-3.jpg)
Light shines through the beautifully translucent back of the guitar, seen through the sound hole.
![Translucent maple Translucent maple](http://www.guitarist.com/images/maple-guitar/maple-soundhole.jpg)
The soundport, shown with and without its amboyna burl cover.
![Guitar sound port plug Guitar sound port plug](http://www.guitarist.com/images/maple-guitar/maple-plug.jpg)
![Guitar sound port Guitar sound port](http://www.guitarist.com/images/maple-guitar/maple-port.jpg)