120
year air dried Brazilian Rosewood B&S, Hauser braced Alpine Spruce
top Concert guitar. 640mm fret spacing, Birds
eye bindings and Luxury marquetry on all sides. Gold plated carved
tuners, 20" radiused Ebony fingerboard, Macassar Ebony armrest and decorated
bridge.
Double sequential soundport in the upper
bout, Indented cutaway. Pro Hardshell case included! Masterpiece! The
beauty of the sound that comes out of this Brazilian rosewood Alpine Spruce
top concert guitar is simply ASTOUNDING. BIG basses accompanied by the
most clear trebles you'll ever hear. The set of Brazilian Rosewood has
been air drying since 1892 and the voice that she produces reflects the
maturity and stability of the woods chosen. I coupled the Brazilian
rosewood with a splendid cut of Alpine Spruce and bonded the part using
the most beautiful handmade marquetry and crowned the sound hole with a
splendid Russian rosette with a myriad tones of colors depicting beautiful
butterflies. The Bird's eye Maple bindings and Ebony armrest as well as
the 2 colors headplate and ebony under headplate add the touches that make
all Bellucci guitars the most beautiful instruments you can put your hands
on. She is art inside and out and the resulting sound is one that will
keep you in awe time and time again.... The bass sends powerful vibrations
to the chest and the trebles sing majestically. Notice how every voice
shines in the Bach Air on the G string and the musical phrases are
more clear than any human phrase we can think of. The response of the instrument
is exceptional and the 640mm radiused neck allows the player to relax and
feel at home with any piece. A true masterpiece of luthery.
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The 9 braces Hauser fan is
the most thoroughly tested fan brace setup on the planet. It is the result
of many years of experimenting. It is braced on Torres 4 fan brace design.
The braces act as sound vibrations highways...they carry the vibration
of each string to a specific spot on the soundboard. If you put your fingers
on the soundboard as you play the 6th string for instance, you will feel
the upper portion of the top vibrate with more power than the rest of the
top. You will be able to feel this vibrations with your fingertips
all the way to the 4th strings. It is harder to feel the vibration caused
by the treble strings. The variations on the 9 braces fan is enormous.
Luthier taylor each fan to achieve a specific sound and match the instrument
with the rest of the woods used in the construction. Above to the left
is a 9 braces all Spruce fan. I often use a mixture of Cedar, Spruce and
Mahogany to match different wood combinations.
650 mm
or 640 mm? Keep the following
rule at hand: If the distance between the tip of your thumb and the tip
of your little finger is equal or less than 9 in. when fully stretched,
use 640 mm.
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Italian Alpine Spruce is
the highest growing tree on the planet. It grows at or above 1,800 meters
where the oxygen is rarefied. This makes the grain much tighter resulting
in a strong reverberating tone wood. This is the species Stradivarius used
for his legendary violins.
Radiused
or flat fingerboard? The radiused fingerboard has been
around the acoustic and the electric guitar since day one. The same is
true for most instruments of the Stringed family of instruments (violas,
violins cellos, bass). Radiusing (image above) makes barre and left hand
stopping A LOT easier. The only drawback is that you will NEVER want to
play a flat fingerboard after that. If you are having your custom
guitar built, I am all pro radiusing the fingerboard. The standard
fingerboard is flat.
Optional Velvet guitar
cover (USD 35)
PROTECTIVE GEAR
These attractive hand sawn velvet guitar
covers are very useful if you like to leave your instrument out of the
case for long stretches of time. They are a great solution to avoid scratches
during practice from the friction of buttons with the finish. To use it
while playing, use it in the position shown to the right.
These are hand sawn by the wife of
my Leather cases embosser.
Radiused
or flat fingerboard?
