Macassar Ebony B&S, HAUSER. May, 25-2009

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Highly figured Macassar Ebony B&S 1943 Hauser/Bellucci braced Alpine Spruce TOP, Gabon Ebony bindings, radiused fingerboard, armrest, violin tie and bridge. 640mm fret spacing. Embossed leather case included. MARVELOUS !!!
Here is a tremendous instrument built using Hermann Hauser 1943 blueprints with the adding of every Bellucci construction enhancement like the slightly domed top, the armrest, the lacquered interior, the violin tie, the mixed woods fan bracing among many others. This is the best that a Hauser guitar can sound. She's powerful with an amazing separation of voices and a mature sound. The basses are huge and create a marvelous contrast with the singing mid/high frequencies of the trebles. In the clip, notice how shiny the G-B-high E ascending melody on string 1 is. The contrast with the other voices is well defined and this quality belongs to the best concert instruments. I used a gorgeous Sri Lanka Macassar Ebony set for the back and sides that is fabulously figured and promised to deliver a tremendous guitar from the first tapping. Macassar Ebony is, in my opinion, one of the best tone woods on the planet. It is very stable and often presents some dramatic figuring. Unlike Brazilian rosewood, it is not prone to fissuring and does not need as much care as the Brazilian counterpart (humidity/teperature oscillations). I matched it with an equally gorgeous set of Italian Alpine spruce from Val D' Aosta. The ebony trimming and luxury marquetry define her lines and the gorgeous floral theme on the handmade Russian rosette is like a crown. The combination of the 2 creates a beautiful voice and looks that are simply to die for. 640 mm radiused action to make playing smooth and fast and every Bellucci artistic detailing to make her a jewel to be looked at for hours.

Italian Alpine spruce

1943 Hauser/Bellucci Bracing

640mm or 650 mm

Italian Alpine spruce grows at extremely high altitudes in very cold environment (above 1,800 meters). This slows the growth making the fibers tight and musically very resonant. A beautiful range of sound with a fast response. Clear trebles and a reverberating bass that makes the whole body vibrate.

640mm or 650 mm?
Regarding 650mm or 640 mm guitar construction, 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. Adapting from one scale to the other takes no time at all.

Highly figured Macassar Ebony B&S HAUSER

HEAR this DOUBLE TOP W/ Nomex core

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Highly figured Macassar Ebony B&S 1943 Hauser/Bellucci Alpine Spruce Barced TOP

Highly figured Macassar Ebony B&S 1943 Hauser/Bellucci Alpine Spruce Barced TOP

Macassar Ebony B&S, Double Alpine Spruce top

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