This guitar has been given Fender’s "Relic" treatment, built to show years of natural wear and tear; with nicks, scratches, worn finish, rusty hardware and aged plastic parts.
Wenge is a dense, dark-colored African hardwood with tonal properties remarkably similar to those of Brazilian rosewood. Redwood is warm, rich, & complex. It exhibits a less pronounced bass & more headroom than Cedar.
As a fine arts professional, Otis Taylor's vision is a combination of vintage retro and ultra sharp European styling; this guitar looks like an expensive Italian suit from the 1930s.