{"id":1590,"date":"2016-10-30T16:27:42","date_gmt":"2016-10-30T23:27:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/?p=1590"},"modified":"2018-02-04T14:14:50","modified_gmt":"2018-02-04T21:14:50","slug":"an-east-coast-blue-line","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/an-east-coast-blue-line\/","title":{"rendered":"A Golden Blue Line"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s a Blue Line that flew the nest early Fall of 2016. Like\u00a0most of my instruments, this instrument was tailored around my client. We talked over many months about certain aspects including tone, measurement specifications, and color. The end result was a beautiful representation of energy, absorbed from multiple sources, uniting with complete focus and a living voice.<\/p>\n<p>As every instrument gets finished it is hard to see them go. I can&#8217;t help but think about how each particular instrument is going to sound and feel further down the road. That idea makes me a little jealous as I won&#8217;t be able to observe and watch these living instruments change. There is always a point in the build, about when the guitar is 75-80% finished when the guitar feels like it has become the owner&#8217;s guitar.\u00a0I guess that moment is when all the pieces have joined together more or less and the instrument is eager to share its voice. I look forward to staying in touch with all my instruments and\u00a0I can&#8217;t wait to visit this particular Blue Line in the near future!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Here are some specs from this Blue Line<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Master grade, select European spruce top<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Master grade, select European maple back and sides<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Parallel braced<\/li>\n<li>2 3\/4&#8243; Rim depth<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Flame maple laminated neck with bone nut width of 1.75&#8243; unbleached (.83&#8243;.93&#8243;)<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Macassar ebony fingerboard with scale length 25&#8243; (String .012-.052)<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Standard Fhole\u00a0bound in flamed maple<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Truss rod with carbon fiber reinforcements<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Macassar ebony headstock face veneer<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Macassar ebony veneer on rear of headstock<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Macassar ebony heal cap<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Flame maple body binding with violin style purfling<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Maple neck\/headstock binding inner purfling line<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Curved Fingerboard extension<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Medium jumbo frets<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Unadorned Fretboard<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Edge position elliptical ebony inlay markers in macassar ebony<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Schaller Tuners\u00a0with ebony buttons<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Macassar Ebony fingerrest (volume knob on top, stealth tone beneath)<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Kent Armstrong Floating Humbucker<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Hand cut and intonated adjustable macassar ebony<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Macassar ebony Tailpiece<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Finish, gloss lacquer- golden-brown<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Custom fit Hoffee carbon fiber case<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1603\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/an-east-coast-blue-line\/050series\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1603\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1603\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1603\" src=\"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/050Series.jpg\" alt=\"Blue Line (#050)\" width=\"720\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/050Series.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/050Series-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/050Series-250x200.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1603\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blue Line (#050)<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1592\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/an-east-coast-blue-line\/050-01\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1592\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1592\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1592\" src=\"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/050.01.jpg\" alt=\"Blue Line with Flame Maple Edging \" width=\"720\" height=\"1083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/050.01.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/050.01-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/050.01-133x200.jpg 133w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1592\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blue Line with Flame Maple Edging<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1599\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/an-east-coast-blue-line\/050-06\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1599\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1599\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1599\" src=\"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/050.06.jpg\" alt=\"Front Close Up with Kent Armstrong Floating Pickup\" width=\"720\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/050.06.jpg 3008w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/050.06-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/050.06-301x200.jpg 301w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1599\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Front Close Up with Kent Armstrong Floating Pickup<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1598\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/an-east-coast-blue-line\/050-07\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1598\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1598\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1598\" src=\"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/050.07.jpg\" alt=\"Flamed Maple Back \" width=\"720\" height=\"1083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/050.07.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/050.07-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/050.07-133x200.jpg 133w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1598\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Flamed Maple Back<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1602\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/an-east-coast-blue-line\/050-03\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1602\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1602\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1602\" src=\"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/050.03.jpg\" alt=\"050-03\" width=\"720\" height=\"514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/050.03.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/050.03-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/050.03-280x200.jpg 280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1602\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Back with purfling<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1601\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/an-east-coast-blue-line\/050-02\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1601\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1601\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1601\" src=\"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/050.02.jpg\" alt=\"050-02\" width=\"720\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/050.02.jpg 2966w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/050.02-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/050.02-301x200.jpg 301w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1601\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Close up on Compensated Bridge<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1600\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/an-east-coast-blue-line\/050-05\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1600\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1600\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1600\" src=\"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/050.05.jpg\" alt=\"050-05\" width=\"720\" height=\"1083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/050.05.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/050.05-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/050.05-133x200.jpg 133w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1600\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Front Close up with curved fingerboard extension and macassar pickguard<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1594\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/an-east-coast-blue-line\/050-12\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1594\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1594\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1594\" src=\"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/050.12.jpg\" alt=\"050-12\" width=\"720\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/050.12.jpg 3008w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/050.12-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/050.12-301x200.jpg 301w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1594\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Purfling Mitre<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1595\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/an-east-coast-blue-line\/050-11\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1595\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1595\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1595\" src=\"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/050.11.jpg\" alt=\"050-11\" width=\"720\" height=\"1083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/050.11.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/050.11-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/050.11-133x200.jpg 133w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1595\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rear neck detail<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1596\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/an-east-coast-blue-line\/050-10\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1596\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1596\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1596\" src=\"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/050.10.jpg\" alt=\"050-10\" width=\"720\" height=\"1083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/050.10.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/050.10-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/050.10-133x200.jpg 133w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1596\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Back and Side perspective<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1597\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/an-east-coast-blue-line\/050-08\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1597\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1597\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1597\" src=\"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/050.08.jpg\" alt=\"050-08\" width=\"720\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/050.08.jpg 2963w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/050.08-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/050.08-301x200.jpg 301w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1597\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blue Line Back Archings<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1593\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/an-east-coast-blue-line\/050-13\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1593\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1593\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1593\" src=\"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/050.13.jpg\" alt=\"050-13\" width=\"720\" height=\"1083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/050.13.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/050.13-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/050.13-133x200.jpg 133w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1593\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blue Line in custom Hoffee case<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s a Blue Line that flew the nest early Fall of 2016. Like\u00a0most of my instruments, this instrument was tailored around my client. We talked over many months about certain aspects including tone, measurement specifications, and color. The end result was a beautiful representation of energy, absorbed from multiple sources, uniting with complete focus and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1597,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[35,32],"tags":[65,37,40,95,93,19,67,98,28,99,18,94,68,96,97],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1590"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1590"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1590\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1734,"href":"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1590\/revisions\/1734"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1597"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1590"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1590"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1590"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}