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 Guitar
#040
Sitka Spruce with Sycamore back and sides, D type acoustic
Completed
Sept 6th, 2022
  This
venetian cut-a-way D style guitar includes a Sitka Spruce top, and
American Sycamore (Platanus occidentalis) back and sides - not to be
confused with the European tree they call Sycamore over there (actaually a
Maple - Acer pseudoplatanus). This combination gives a guitar
comparable to a Mahongany backed instrument, with lots of punch and
brightness, and tons of volume and sustain. The addition of the side
sound port gives this guitar even more volume and projection while
allowing the player to hear more of the instrument. A standard sound
hole projects the sound forward and away from the player.
Quarter sawn Sycamore is always something stunning to see, with it's
lace pattern created by the exposure of the medullary rays of the lumber,
in this case also forming a upside down heart pattern on the back of the
guitar.
The neck is African Mahogany, with an Indian Rosewood
fret board, and Bubinga binding along all the edges of the instument.
Vince ask for a high quality amplification system to be installed.
The LR Baggs Anthem right at the top of most respected, with a combined
under saddle Piezo pickup and an on board mic attached to the bridge plate
under the sound board of the guitar. These two sound sources can be
mixed to give a natural tone through an acoustic guitar amp, and adjusted
for the acoustics of the room.
 
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