Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Maple Back and Sides, Special Hauser braced Maple top Bellucci guitar, Som de Carrilhoes

USD 2480 www.mangore.com/bellucci-guitars-may-20-2011-all-maple-concert-guitar.html Maple Back and Sides, Special Hauser braced Maple top, 640mm, 16" radiused Ebony fingerboard, Mother of pearl details on the Ebony bridge, violin tie and Maple headplate. Ebony bindings and luxury marquetry on all sides. 2 pearl sound holes, Zebrawood buttons on the gold plated tuners, 21 frets, triple neck wood decoration/truss rod, Exclusive hand crafted leather embossed leather case included. Sensational Cutaway! "Black & White guitar" It is very hard to put into words the myriad of feelings that are awakened by this amazing all Maple & Ebony guitar. "Black & White guitar " is her rightful name. I used Maple for the Back and sides, top, fingerboard and the marquetry. Ebony for the armrest, bridge, tie, bindings and, again, the marquetry. I then decided to try a new cutaway in a U shape with a pointy finish and a double sound hole system. The double sound hole allows for a better separation of voices. The sound is never diminished because the right hand never covers the main exit point of the sound. I often refer to Maple as "The Northern Hemisphere Rosewood". The reason is that Maple has an amazing tap tone and produces a sound that competes neck to neck with Brazilian rosewood and the other Tropical species only it does not even need a fraction of the pampering. The Brazilian Choro I play on her is lively and vibrant. The trebles and mid ranges sing marvelously. The bass is strong and ...

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