Little mods here and there
I like to take the acoustics (like the coco) and do some work the befits what I would like to have
Here is a list of what I did (not in order)
Rolled fretboard edges
Cut new bone nut with lower height profile and mimicked 1 3/4” spacing.
refret with nickel frets and I had never had a chance to do one where tangs are exposed and it looks awesome and came out good. The rosewood itself is a bit rough and meh, which is why I did 4.
Darkened fretboard and bridge a bit with India black ink. Re sanded lightly to bring back natural color but the shade is more of what I prefer (almost all my keepers are ebony it’s just my preferred)
Sanded neck and bridge to smooth as glass. Took bridge down a few thousandths with cabinet scraper and careful sanding
De-shined tuners to make it look more like Taylor builders edition tuners. Just a look thing.
Re strung with daddario bronze strings which actually was an accident I grabbed the wrong pack and was like “what the heck let’s try them”
Next thing I may do is go under and scallop the bracing bit more which a builder I know has done to edit some of the responsiveness. I may throw in a baggs Hifi if I ever wanna take it out. Anyway. I love Koa and for the price it is, it’s a solid instrument. Ofc it doesn’t measure up to my k24ce builders but at. A fraction of the price and solid wood, can’t go wrong!