Builder's notes
This new breed of D'Ambrosio utilizes premier European woods for the body, mostly known to be lighter and more resonant; this wood choice amazingly changes the nature of the archtop's role. This new acoustic cannon delivers a separated, responsive and accurate sound characteristic. Best suited for up front singing melodies and clean chord comps, this modern showpiece sounds as progressive as it appears. This dynamic acoustic range is reflected in the custom designed pickup. The over wound mid-range friendly signal coil pickup captures the dynamic presence of this tremendously alive instrument.
Specifications |
Body |
| Model and size: |
Prelude 17 inch cutaway |
| Depth: |
3-inch |
| Top: |
premier 40-year-old German spruce top |
| Back and sides: |
3A Italian flame maple back and sides |
| Bracing: |
Sitka spruce x-braced |
| Bindings: |
big leaf flame maple |
| Purfling: |
3 ply Brazilian rosewood/maple/Brazilian rosewood |
Neck |
| Material: |
domestic flamed hard rock maple |
| Fingerboard: |
ebony |
| Width at nut: |
1 11/16 inch |
| Width at 12th fret: |
2 1/16 inch |
| Scale: |
25 inch |
| Nut material: |
legal Elephant Ivory |
| Fingerboard markers: |
rings and crescents |
| Recommended strings: |
.013-.056 |
Lacquer Finish |
| Color: |
blonde with ultra light amber burst on back and sides & neck |
Hardware |
| Machines: |
gold Gotoh with black buttons |
| Fittings: |
carved Ebony (tailpiece, bridge, headstock overlay and Pickup) |
| Electronics: |
custom wound Lindy Fralin mounted into ebony surround with hidden thumb wheel controls. |
