Speaking of GAUDY!

Have you seen the "menstrual" :-) Stewart that's on eBay right now? .... only a few hours to go!

http://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&item=250235678549

Very nice fretboard, but I think that carving would put a lot of people off.
Can you imagine that looking down at you, as you tried to doze off at night.
The word Voodoo springs to mind.

Cheers
Dick