#085 “The Dolphin”
“There hasn’t been a day since that I haven’t picked it up and not been delighted, surprised and inspired. Even this early, it is opening my ears up in ways I hadn’t dreamed of, inspiring me to hear and play lines from “out of nowhere” or Infinity!”
2024 Custom (#085) Specifications
- 15.25″ Lower Bout, 2.625″ depth
- Low Density Sitka Spruce Top
- Romanian Maple Back and Sides
- One piece Honduran Mahogany neck
- Violin style purfling on top and back
- 1.6875″ Bone Nut Width
- 12″ Fingerboard Radius
- 24.75″ scale
- Indian Ebony Fingerboard
- Elliptical side position markers in MOP
- Rear Headstock veneer in Macassar Ebony
- Carved Ebony Tailpiece
- Carved and compensated, adjustable Ebony bridge
- Gotoh 510 HAP tuners with Ebony buttons
- Oil varnish finish
- Fitted with a Ron Ellis Bill Frissell humbucker
- Strung with Thomastik-Infeld Swing .013’s
#085 “The Dolphin”
Close up of Front
Showing of the gorgeous Romanian Maple Back
Another closeup of the front which shows the subtle details including dolphin inlays along the fingerboard
Unbound Fholes- I use quite a bit these days, sometimes I feel tight binding can impart stiffness, not something I want to avoid on a smaller bodied archtop
Closeup of back and heel cap with captured purflings
Romanian Maple back with violin style oil varnish
Robust back arch
The Headstock rear is veneered with Macassar Ebony
Cutaway horn and heel
Smooth and Satiny Neck in Mahogany. I wanted to lighten this guitar up as much as possible to get everything I could out of a smaller bodied instrument.
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