{"id":1667,"date":"2017-05-22T08:06:17","date_gmt":"2017-05-22T15:06:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/?p=1667"},"modified":"2017-05-22T08:06:17","modified_gmt":"2017-05-22T15:06:17","slug":"the-hog-amati","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koentoppguitars.com\/blog\/the-hog-amati\/","title":{"rendered":"The “Hog” Amati"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every instrument that leaves my shop represents an evolution of ideas, taking little bits and pieces from every instrument before it. Mixing these learned ideas with the inspiration and specific needs of a client, creates an enormous amount of informative energy that I use to construct every guitar. This approach is perhaps what defines this Amati the best.<\/p>\n

I remember distinctly the conversation about using Mahogany as a body tonewood and how the tonal aspects of it would be more in the realm of what the client was after. Once this decision was made, the guitar solidified in my mind’s eye. The warmth of the Mahogany would work really well with the warmer color tones of Macassar Ebony and this combination still reflects a classic and well balanced look.<\/p>\n

Using Mahogany as a tonewood for the back and sides of an archtop is quite fun. It lands somewhere in the middle of a maple and a softwood. It rings with a much lower tone and with a clarity like a softwood top. It was fun going back and forth as I graduated the top and back. I had to keep a close ear as to not let the two plates converge too closely in their vibrating frequency. For this reason, I left the back a little thicker than I normally would. I’ve also been experimenting with a slightly less aggressive neck set and string angle because I believe that it creates a guitar that is much freer to vibrate and makes for a more complex and controllable sound.<\/p>\n

I can’t wait to carve more Mahogany archtops, it’s such a wonderful tonewood for the guitar.<\/p>\n

The “Hog” Amati Specs<\/strong>
\n-Master grade German Spruce top, x -braced
\n-Highly figured “Bee’s wing” Mahogany back and sides
\n-Highly flamed Mahogany one piece neck
\n-Macassar Ebony headplate veneers, fingerboard and fittings.
\n-Macassar Ebony bindings with inner violin purflings of flamed Maple
\n-Macassar bound fingerboard with a scale length of 25.25″ and a radius of 12″
\n-Side elliptical position markers in shell
\n-Knife cut Stradivari Fholes
\n-Knife cut and compensated cello style bridge in figured maple (Two bridges, one high and one low)
\n-Medium Jumbo fret wire
\n-Bone nut with a width of 1.8125
\n-Waverly tuners with Ebony buttons
\n-French Polished Shellac finish
\n(Fit with Hoffee Carbon Fiber Cases)<\/p>\n

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The “Hog” Amati<\/p><\/div>\n

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Tanned German Spruce<\/p><\/div>\n

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The warmth of Mahogany, Macassar Ebony, and a tanned Spruce<\/p><\/div>\n

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Incredible quartered Mahogany, in two types of figuring<\/p><\/div>\n

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Close up of the Stradivari fhole<\/p><\/div>\n

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Mahogany back and sides<\/p><\/div>\n

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Flamed Mahogany neck with elliptical position inlays<\/p><\/div>\n

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Close up of waist with Macassar bindings and Maple purfling<\/p><\/div>\n

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I call this the “Star Wars” shot!<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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