Just finished my first build, and am moving on to the next one. This one will be an OM (14-fret body w/12-fret neck) made from black walnut (thank you, RC Tonewoods) and a redwood top (thank you, Dave Maize). Here's my predicament. I originally was going to use a piece of afzelia burl for the rosette. The wood has been stabilized. In any event, I was told that there's a great likelihood that the wood would break apart as we took it down thinner for the rosette itself. So my question is - what other woods/rosettes have you all made with the redwood top? Pictures would greatly help in my choosing something similar.
Here's pics of the back and top woods I'll be using:
My thoughts were to make a rosette that had more of a subtle contrast to the redwood, rather than a stark contrast. I also was thinking of keeping it rather simple - a band of wood with the black stripe on either side of it. Here's what I did on the first one:
Thanks for any suggestions you all may have.
Also Please don't call me Mr. Hesh, it's OK to call Michael Mr. he is an old fart.... 
