"A lot of heart went into this beautiful instrument. I designed and fabricated the 4 knobs and a pickup switch in white brass and set them with specially cut Labradorite gems. The pickguard and headstock are pierced and fabricated in Nickel Silver and "Rich Low Brass" (85% Copper and 15% Zinc) which resembles the color of eighteen carat gold. I also upgraded this model with a Bigsby Tremolo, another classic component ." ~ Louis Farkovitz