Fugue
16" multiscale archtop guitar. Built in arm bevel. Alternative sound hole placement
The "fugue"
A Baroque musical procedure, in which a short melody or theme (the subject) is introduced by one part and successively taken up by others and developed by interweaving the parts.
Examples of past iterations. Close ups and detail photos in galleries.
Redwood and Bubinga Fugue displays the flowing lines of the arm bevel and soundhole
the "Fugue"
was the third major step in the evolution of my design. At its core it is a 16" arch top. It takes the asymmetrical aesthetic of the “Baroque” and the more voluptuous curves of the “Madrigal” and adds some unique features of its own. The arm bevel integrated into the carve of the top adds comfort for the player and subtle curves add to the appearance of the instrument. The design of the arm bevel allows the top to be braced exactly the same as a traditional instrument, without having to add any blocks or lose any precious soundboard area. The sound hole design also has a slight bevel, projecting the sound forward, but giving the player a sound port style perspective of the instrument as well. The design uses the flowing curves of the body but offsets them much like a Fugue stacks a melody.
Standard Features Include:
BASE PRICE: $14,500
Hand carved top and back
Arm bevel integrated into the carve of the top
16" lower bout width
2 5/8” body depth
Multi scale: 24.7" on the high E to 25.7" on the low E
1 11/16" nut width, 2 3/16" string spacing at the bridge
12"-16" compound radius fingerboard
22 Frets
Bound body with top and side purfling
Bone nut
Intonated Ebony saddle
Flattened Florentine cutaway with asymmetrical heel to allow access to higher frets
Body contour side sound hole
Carbon Fiber neck reinforcement
Two way truss rod
Bound fingerboard with top and side purfling
Bound headstock with top and side Purfling
Floating Electronics
Ribbecke style hinged tailpiece
Gotoh 510 Mini tuners. 18:1 gear ratio
Nitrocellulose Lacquer finish
