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What's
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Hot Club
"O"
I must admit that t took me quite a few prototypes
to come up with what I consider to be a modern but faithful reproduction of the classic Gypsy guitar that is for most
associated to Django Reinhardt. And here's the result!
Countless hours went into that project and I'm so happy with
its unique and rich tone that many more
will definitively follow...
Although you will
find many Gypsy like
guitars on the market,
most of them are
essentially flat tops
disguised as Maccaferris.
But don't be fooled:
there's a lot more than
the shape involved in
getting that Django
tone: the bracing, the
pliage, the complex top
dome , etc.
But
enough blurb. Why
not judging for yourself
in these few clips
recorded recently in a
very unplanned and mucho
impromptu recording
session (Thanks Dave)!
Clip 1 Clip 2
Clip 3
Clip 4
Clip 5
Clip 6
17" Archtops
It
will likely be some time
before I have a chance
to come back to
"full-size archtops".
There are a lot of
exciting projects on the
table and so, if you're
interested in one of
these, I suggest you
grab them while
available (at a very
competitive price may I
add..)
So, if you're looking for a classy
Jazz/Blues/Light Rock box for
both stage and studio work, and tired of dead imported and
soulless instruments, look no further.
I can guaranty that
"Silver and Gold",
"The
Morning Song", and "Sad
City" will
get your creative juices
going and take you
where you've
never been before...
I
always try
to have one of my
instruments on display
at either
Limestone Music or
Renaissance Music in
Kinsgton. So if you're
in town, why not pay
them a visit. Great
Stores, and great people
BTW...
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Dave Barton
Signature model
Master Jazz
guitarist Dave Barton and I recently finally found the time to
sit together and come up what his dream archtop should look and sound
like... Well,
a few months later, there she is. Who said the box had to be
big to get that cool jazz tone..
Click here for what Dave had to say
about this guitar...
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Cool Video
Blue Moon
See and hear
Asif Illyas (MIR band) rock his Laplante at the 2009 East Coast
Music Awards (video provided by CBC).
(Click here for link)
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In the works...
Hot Club D: a
D-hole Selmer in
the pure
Gypsy tradition.
And
more OM's.
So again, stay tuned...
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"Hot Club "O"
(More pics in the Acoustics
Gallery )
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16"
Selmer-Maccaferri type guitar, S/N
100110, 670 mm scale
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Master Grade Bearclaw Sitka Spruce
Top
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AAAA Solid Indian Rosewood back and sides
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Rosewood
binding,
multi ply W/B/W/B purfling
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Traditional Django like ladder bracing, with 7 deg top crease ("pliure")
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West African Ebony fretboard
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Curly maple/Rosewood 5-piece laminate
neck – 1
23/32’’ nut width
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Carbon Fiber reinforced neck, no
trussrod
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Rosewood
adjustable bridge with traditional moustaches
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Waverly 3-on plate USA made tuners with Snakewood knobs
- Ebony headstock faceplate
- Fitted with 11-46 original Argentine
strings
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Finished
in High gloss Nitrocellulose
translucent lacquer finish.
- Asking price: $2250
"Silver and Gold"
(More pics in the Archtop
Gallery )
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17" Archtop Guitar, 2 ⅞’’ body depth, S/N
250210
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Master Grade Figured Bubinga
back and sides, laminate Spruce Top
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Curly maple
binding,
Padauk/Maple purfling
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X-Bracing
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West African Ebony fretboard,
25" scale
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Curly maple laminate
neck – 1
23/32’’ nut width
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LMII Double action trussrod
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Mother of Pearl/Red Abalone fretboard inlay.
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Seymour Duncan Seth Lover SH-55
pickups
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250K pots, snakewood knobs
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Gold plated
Gotoh Bridge
- Gold plated Gotoh
510 mini machine heads
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Solid
Bubinga pickup rings
- Bubinga headstock faceplate, backplates,
and pickguard
- Ebony/Solid Bubinga Tailpiece
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Finished
in High gloss Nitrocellulose
translucent lacquer finish.
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Asking price: $3250
"The Morning Song"
Stage or studio: your pick....
(More pics in the Archtop
Gallery )
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17" Archtop Guitar, 2 ⅞’’ body depth, S/N
011009
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Quilted Makore
laminate back and sides, laminate Spruce Top
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Flame maple
binding,
walnut purfing on top
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X-Bracing
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West African Ebony fretboard,
25" scale
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East Indian Rosewood /Flame maple laminate
neck – 1
23/32’’ nut width
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LMII Double action trussrod
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Artist Series « Morning
Song
mother of pearl/abalone
fretboard inlay.
(inspired by
Picasso's masterpiece "L'aubade" )
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Gold Plated Benedetto A6
pickup
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250K pots, rosewood knobs
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Gold plated
Gotoh Bridge
- Gold plated Schaller M6 mini machine heads,
ebony knobs.
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Solid
Macassar ebony pickup ring
- Mun's ebony faceplate, pickguard &
tailpiece.
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Finished
in High gloss Nitrocellulose
"Brownish
Red"
translucent lacquer finish.
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Asking price: $3450
"Sad
City"
Blues, Jazz, Pop, here I come...
(More pics in the Archtop
Gallery )
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17" Archtop Guitar, 2 ⅞’’ body depth, S/N 200409
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Brazilian Rosewood laminate back and sides, laminate Spruce Top
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Flame maple binding
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Parallel bracing with tone bars
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West African Ebony fretboard,
25" scale
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3 piece Mahogany/flame maple neck – 1 11/16’’ nut width
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LMII Double action trussrod
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Artist Series « Sad City » mother of pearl fretboard inlay.
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Gold plated Seymour Duncan Seth Lover Heritage pick ups
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Master volume, master tone, 3-way selector switch
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Gotoh Bridge, gold plated
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Cocobolo tailpiece, pickup rings, bridge base, pickguard &
headstock
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Indian Palissander headstock backplate
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Gold plated Schaller mini tuning machines
,
ebony knobs
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High gloss Nitrocellulose translucent lacquer finish
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Asking price : $3750
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