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| Custom Series | READY TO SHIP GUITARS | 
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Bellucci guitars GALLERY |  |
| African Blackwood B&S, Lattice
Braced Double top, Cedar top. 640mm, 16" radiused
Ebony fingerboard. Ebony bindings, Handmade Russian rosette, detailings
on the Ebony bridge, Pearl position marker on 7, Ebony Violin tie
& armrest. Soundport in upper right and left bouts, Embossed Leather
Case Included.
MASTERPIECE !
African Blackwood is often referred to as "The Holy Grail of Tonewoods". I could not agree more. It is among the densest woods on the planet and this makes it a dream to play for the player and yes, a nightmare to work for the Luthier. The wood is so hard that it literally destroys tools and requires a lot of knowledge on part of the Luthier. Bending the sides takes 3 times longer than any other hard wood. Blackwood has been the top choice for woodwind materials, clarinets, oboes... the reason is that its resonance is fantastic and it is much easier to work on rotary tools than in the construction of stringed instruments. It is the one wood that possesses a sound that puts it apart from all the rest. I often refer to this sound as a "guttural, almost human like sound, reminiscent of a night owl voice". I used a beautiful Cedar top and made her Lattice braced so as to bring out the high registers and compensate for the dominant bassy presence of sound that Blackwood brings about. The double top on the other hand, is responsible for the outstanding sustain... She sings marvelously and responds to my right hand attack instantly pushing the sound out at an amazing speed. She's BEAUTIFUL and sober and will make your musicianship shine every time you embrace her.
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