1990's Mark Erlewine (Austin Builder extraordinaire for Billy Gibbons, Eagles, and others. Not to be confused with his cousin Dan Erlewine). The Automatic was Mark's design of the "Super Strat". This was a custom build that features a flame/quilt maple top, tobacco sunburst, dark rosewood fingerboard, "Shark fin" inlays (a la Jackson Soloist) 2 Seymour Duncan humbuckers and a Floyd Rose tremelo. Super flame maple neck and a dark grey finish on the back. This is a USA made guitar, not to be confused with the later Japanese imports or copies. Frets in good shape. Slim feeling neck, but not tiny. This was sent back to Mark to have the positions of the knobs moved slightly (the holes were plugged and the top was re-finished). Super fast neck, an amazing player that sounds great! Comes with hsc.