I got it second hand.I've been proud of it ever since.The bocate top has some great eyes. Check out my site for some of my tunes. www.angelfire.com/ga/superhype

Additional observations: The top looks more like the coco bolo example in the current catalog. The peghead veneer looks more like bocate as it is represented in the catalog.

Wade,
bolobocate or cococate... anyway: it'sa very nice guitar with a beautiful top you got there. It's has nature as the ultimate artist all over it.
 
Paul

Wade,My wood card said my 97 Epic is Bocate, Mica is still trying ot figure the wood mystery on my bass, Oh well, still a great bass, my Epic is under MY BASS in the Epic folder

Here's a better picture of my bass

I have gotten over my what wood is it? obsession. For the record

That's beautiful.  I love the eyes near the horns.  Cute kid with a cool shirt, too.
Rich

Nice shirt!

They are cute while they are a short scale. Considering how this young man dresses, he should do well when he switches to a long scale.

For anyone interested check out my um myspace. http://www.myspace.com/imamonkeyman  
 
I am playing the bass with Led Zeppelin. I took a great sounding live Trampled Underfoot, and overdubbed me playing the bass. This really works great because on this song,John Paul Jones in on the Clavinet. The recording also lacks the bass line he would have added using Taurus Pedals. This set up for a really great version to do this as well. I would love to get feedback on this. There are a few mistakes as I am just going along as best I could. I am using my Epic through a J-Station into Cool Edit Pro. You can also certainly check out my other songs. Trampled Underfoot is listed as Trampled Overdubbed. Please tell me what you think. BTW you really get a feel for playing with a great drummer by doing this.