Highly figured koa 12 string, with offset soundhole that features a turquoise chip rosette Soundhole options: 'traditional' or 'offset'. Both feature turquoise chip rosettes. Rosette featuring a pearl weave around a figured koa strip. All set in ebony. Body binding of figured koa and purfling with turquoise colored highlights. It all comes together at the bottom of the instrument. Highly figured koa body with turquoise colored details. Quilted sapele sides with snakewood binding and decorative strip, and turquoise colored wood purfling. Optional turquoise chip inlay at the first fret. Trademark pearl and turquoise 'M' set in fingerboard at 12th fret (also available on peghead). Inlay of pearl wave with turquoise. Based on traditional New Zealand Mauori design. Details of the neck joint of a Mermer 'Kona' style instrument. Notice how all the binding and purfling comes together in 'mitered' joints. Highly figured black walnut back on a 'Morning Star' (Shadowfax). 'Shadowfax', a Morning Star design, with offset soundhole (the 'main') and side port (the monitor). Players comment on how wonderful the instrument sounds to them, with the side port in place. Profile of 'Nova' neck joint. Comfortable, fast, and clean looking. Fan braced sitka spruce top plate for a 'Nova' nylon string. Snakewood fingerboard, 13th-fret neck joint, turquoise binding, and inlay. Quilted neck and multi-layer turquoise neck binding.