#074 “The Adams” Amati
2021 Amati (#074)
(For “Shop Concert” video featuring this guitar, click here)
Specifications
- 17″ Lower Bout, 3″ depth
- Longitudinal (parallel) Braced
- Reclaimed “Bear River Creek” Bridge Stringer Log, Sitka Spruce Top
- Quilted/Flamed Bigleaf Maple Back and Sides
- Laminated Sides
- One piece flamed Red Maple neck
- Stradivari Fholes
- 1.75″ Bone Nut Width
- 12″ Fingerboard Radius
- 25.5″ scale
- Macassar ebony Fingerboard
- Elliptical side position markers in Bone, (12th fret hollowed)
- “Like a Bridge” script bone inlay in rear of headstock
- Hand carved Macassar Ebony Tailpiece
- Two Wenge carved “Amati” bridges, one regular action, one low
- Additional compensated and adjustable Macassar Ebony bridge included
- Macassar Ebony Headstock veneers
- Flame Maple Binding with violin style flamed maple purfling
- Gotoh 510 HAP Tuners with Ebony buttons
- Turned Aluminum endpin with Ebony strap button
- Oil varnish finish
The Adams Amati 2021
#074 Front in perspective
Beautiful quilted Maple under a red brown varnish
Hand cut Stradivari fholes
Upper back detail
Back belly detail
The Blackbird shot
Amati bridge in Wenge
Amati Bridge
Headstock in Macassar Ebony with purfling detail
Heel and varnish detail
Top and Sides in perspective
“Like a bridge” inlay in bone
The System
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