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Soul Purpose Archtop

Soul Purpose Archtop

hand carved aaa sitka spruce archtop guitar top cat eye f holes ebony binding
handmade adjsutable archtop guitar bridge cocobolo brass wheels
cocobolo fingerboard with ebony binding handmade archtop guitar
handmade archtop guitar curly maple sitka spruce cocobolo soul purpose
handmade cocobolo tailpiece archtop guitar
cocobolo headstock veneer mop inlay ebony nut and headstock binding
side sound port solid linings handmade archtop guitar
cat eye f holes with ebony binding handmade archtop guitar
cat eye f holes with ebony binding handmade archtop guitar
handmade archtop guitar cocobolo fingerboard 12th fret inlay mop
handmade archtop guitar curly maple ebony binding laminated neck
handmade archtop guitar side sound port laminated neck curly maple
Ebony headstock backstrap schaller da vinci gold machine heads laminated neck
hand carved curly maple handmade archtop guitar back french polished
Handmade archtop cocobolo finger rest benedetto pickup
discreet volume and tone controls handmade archtop guitar uk
mahogany archtop guitar heel ebony heel cap green veneers purple hart
Ebony headstock backstrap schaller da vinci gold machine heads
Handmade archtop cocobolo details ivory blue hiscox case

Features:

The Soul Purpose 17″ Archtop (SP1) is a modern take on a classic design. This guitar is made with the finest quality curly maple back and sides and a sitka spruce top with solid ebony binding throughout, the top and the back are hand carved. The fingerboard, finger-rest, bridge and tailpiece are all handcrafted from cocobolo. 

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This guitar also features:

  • laminated neck of mahogany, curly maple and purple hart 
  • bound fretboard, headstock binding, f hole binding
  • side sound port 
  • cocbolo headstock veneer and ebony backstrap 
  • ebony nut
  • Schaller Da Vinci gold machine heads
  • dual pickup system (benedetto neck pickup and K&K soundboard transducers) with discreet volume and tone controls 
  • carbon fiber neck reinforcment
  • adjsutable bridge
  • Hand rubbed shellac finish

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This guitar is set up with a straight neck and low action perfect for those fast jazz phrases and comfortable playability in general. With balanced frequencies and exceptional mid-high range you will love this guitar acoustically or in a plugged in setting.  

The owner playing his new guitar.

A short clip taken when this guitar was delivered to the owner. The audio is from the camera only but gives a good impression of the look and sound you can expect.

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I think these are the nicest shellac flakes I have I think these are the nicest shellac flakes I have found so far. Awesome colour and really pure. It's going to be great to see some finish on this guitar. 

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Have just been carving the face of the headstock a Have just been carving the face of the headstock and sanding the whole neck to 240 so far. I can always find little areas that need a little more attention, it's quite fun chasing smooth curves. 

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