Acoustic Guitars — December '08
The Non-cutaway Guitars
Although they're hardly 'traditional' looking, our Non-Cutaway acoustics are a step towards a more classic shape and style.
The extra airspace in the body gives these guitars greater bass response and projection than the already-excellent cutaway versions. Particularly helpful for baritones, this added 'oomph' lets the lowest notes speak with real authority and depth.
New Wood Options
(Rosewood, Granadillo, Sycamore, Maple)
We like to explore all kinds of new directions in guitar building, and that certainly includes different species of wood. As our Acoustic line grows, it was inevitable that new and exciting woods would become part of our offering.
This year, we added several new wood types to our line, including Indian Rosewood, Curly English Sycamore, Granadillo, and the ever popular Flame Maple. With tones as unique as their looks, the new wood choices let our customers further fine-tune their guitars to fit their needs.
New Acoustic Detailing
Fingerboard Binding and Pearl Logos
This year also saw some subtle improvements to our Acoustic line of instruments, clearly situating them at the top of our product line. All Acoustics now include "invisible" bound fingerboards, with binding that matches the fingerboard itself, and covers the fret ends. This makes for a smooth, uninterrupted look, and also avoids the well-known fret end "poke" issue as the wood goes through its seasonal changes.
The headpieces of our Acoustics now feature an inlaid mother-of-pearl logo, in a flowing script design.
Studio/Parlor guitars - Coming soon!
Next year will bring some new Acoustics into our line.
- The 15" Studio and 14" Parlor models will fill out the range of sizes available in our distinctive asymmetrical design (both cutaway and non-cutaway models will be available in all sizes).
- The 14" Parlor should be charming and comfortable for fingerstyle and recording applications, and may even be available in a higher-pitched or 'terz' format.
- The 15" Studio will strike a happy medium between the gig-friendly volume and projection of the Grand 16" and the balance and high-end sweetness of the Parlor. This size will be a natural for the Standard-tuned 12-string, with a perfect balance of sweet and harmonic-rich high end and full-sounding fundamentals.
