A.J.Lucas Pavilion 13 sitka spruce and cocobolo.
Jul 14, 2016 20:33:06 GMT
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Post by ajlucas on Jul 14, 2016 20:33:06 GMT
This has been an interesting commission. The customer tried my 12 and 14 fret Pavilion Sweeps (the neck to body joins are actually at the 14th and 16th frets respectively but would be at the 12th and 14th without the cutaway if you see what I mean) and wanted something in between and so the Pavilion Sweep 13 was born.
He asked for some inlays in maple which are rectangular fret markers on the side of the fretboard, a pisces symbol at the 12th fret, a Celtic-type design around the soundport and a maple leaf near the tail inlay. These were all cut from the same piece of maple which was subtly figured.
The top is Sitka spruce, the back a remarkably flamed pair of cocobolo boards and the sides fairly plain cocobolo. The neck is reclaimed Honduras mahogany, the fretboard Rocklite, an ebony substitute that is rather more stable, and the head veneer and bridge are 5000-year old bog oak. The rosette is made with pieces of spalted beech and walnut. The nut and saddle are mammoth ivory about twice the age of the bog oak.
The scale length is 650mm, the machine heads are Schertler, and the finish french polish.
He asked for some inlays in maple which are rectangular fret markers on the side of the fretboard, a pisces symbol at the 12th fret, a Celtic-type design around the soundport and a maple leaf near the tail inlay. These were all cut from the same piece of maple which was subtly figured.
The top is Sitka spruce, the back a remarkably flamed pair of cocobolo boards and the sides fairly plain cocobolo. The neck is reclaimed Honduras mahogany, the fretboard Rocklite, an ebony substitute that is rather more stable, and the head veneer and bridge are 5000-year old bog oak. The rosette is made with pieces of spalted beech and walnut. The nut and saddle are mammoth ivory about twice the age of the bog oak.
The scale length is 650mm, the machine heads are Schertler, and the finish french polish.
Jo whoever he is.
