[Palladio]

I agree with all of Tadol's comments on the various guitars he recently played again at Bruce's shop. I've played them too, with the exception of Dread Lightning, and couldn't have described them any better. I also think the Olive guitar might be the prettiest I've ever seen.

Another thought I forgot to mention that might be of use to anyone here considering a custom build....IMO the Schertler tuners are the way to go. Over the years I've had guitars with just about every tuner out there, including all the ones Bruce has used on his list. The Schertlers are the smoothest and most accurate open backed tuners I've ever had, and are some of the lightest available as well. They are the only open backed machines that compare in performance to the Gotoh 510 sealed back models, which are my reference standard for a smooth and accurate tuner.

If someone just has to have the the more traditional Waverly look, I'd suggest going with Gotoh's latest version of that type. They look nearly identical to the Waverlies (though the plated finish is not quite as fine), but function better due to a different post/bushing design.