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All my guitars are made with high quality materials. They
come with "Schaller Gold" or Gotoh tuning gears (other
types are available upon request). They are all equipped with a carbon graphite
reinforcing rod in the neck or an ebeny laminate. The intonation is adjusted for Savarez
Crystal strngs, normal tension.
| Spruce Model
This model offers
the clarity and separation
that Spruce tops are known to produce.
Both
Sitka and Engelmann Spruce are
available. The shape (plantilla) is
of medium size and a smaller size is also available. In
order to deliver
its best projection, I prefer to use East Indian Rosewood for the back and
sides but other
types of woods are available
upon request, according to
their availability. The cost of the guitar will be adjusted accordingly. I
personnally recommend a Mahogany neck with Spruce guitars, its weight
helping to produce a "warmer" sound.
Standard scale is 650mm, but can be adjusted
as requested.
The width at the nut is 52mm
but that too can be modified to suit your
needs. The bridge is made of East Indian rosewood or African Blackwood. The rosette, bindings
and purflings and other ornamentation are unique to
every guitar and
the types of woods chosen vary according to
the woods available and my
inspiration at assembly time.
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(Englemann Spruce top, with East Indian Rosewood back
and sides)
(Rear view. The finish is French Polished
shellac)
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| Cedar Model
Western Red Cedar has
become a favoured choice of luthiers and guitar players over the
last 50
years. Its warmth and immediate
reaction (Spruce tops require some
time before they "open up" to their full potential) make
Cedar
top guitars very popular around the
World. Since there are vast supplies
of Red Cedar available on the Western coast of
Canada, it is also possible
to get Master grade quality Cedar tops at a very affordable price.
The Cedar guitar plantilla is larger and can accommodate longer
string scales as requested (655 to 665mm). The backs and sides are offered in
East Indian Rosewood as a standard.
Other types of wood can also be used
upon request.
Spacing at the nut is 52mm, changeable upon request. The bridge is made of East Indian Rosewood
or African Blackwood. For a Cedar guitar, I prefer to use Spanish Cedar
for the neck.
The rosette, bindings and purflings and other ornamentation are
unique to every guitar and the types of woods chosen vary according to the
woods available
and my inspiration
at assembly time.
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(Western Red Cedar top Model)
(Madagascar Rosewood back and sides))
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Price
The base price for a guitar
is $2950 CAD and includes a synthetic fiber case (shipping and handling are not
included). This price will be adjusted to any specific demand from the buyer,
such as a different type of wood or any extra features. Once the final price is
determined and accepted, it will stand until delivery of the instrument. A 15%
non-refundable deposit is required when ordering, to be deducted from the final
payment when the guitar is ready to be delivered. Please contact me at
patrick.mailloux@videotron.ca
for ordering information.
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