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The Jazz - Arched Top By Jaydee
This is one instrument I have always wanted
to make but never found the time. Until someone came along
and commissioned me to do so. Then it was made possible for
me to try out different ideas, which has produced the current
model.
It is a small body, single cutaway 3" in depth from front
to back with a 22 fret neck. Joining the body at the 16th
fret, giving maximum access to the top register. The top is
carved from solid spruce and the back from book matched Brazilian
mahogany with mahogany sides.
The prototype had only one pick-up, which was a micro humbucker,
neatly housed inside the end of the fingerboard giving it
a natural uncluttered look. Connection to the pick-up was
made via a minature jack socket on the lower side of the neck.
The jack plug was connected to the scratch plate on the upper
edge, and by inserting the jack ,it also secured the scratch
plate and made the connection to the pick-up and output socket.
The tone and volume were concealed finger tip edge controls
on the lower side of the scratch plate, so it was an all acoustic
look but with the electric sound The bridge is fully adjustable
for height and octaves. Made from ebony with bone bridge inserts.
The tailstock (Trapeze) is a custom design, carved from solid
brass, giving the best optimum string angle over the bridge.
Features
- Solid Brazilian mahogany / maple neck -
1 11/16" at nut
- Solid spruce hand carved arched top
- Solid Brazilian mahogany book matched arched
back
- Brazilian mahogany sides
- Bound ebony fingerboard and Headstock
- Grover / Schaller machine heads
- Concealed pick-up in the end of fret board
- Volume and tone control mounted on fingerplate,
which plugs into the side of neck
- Fully adjustable ebony bridge
- Original design tail anchor for correct
angle of string onto bridge
- Old 30's sunburst finish, for that vintage
look
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