Being raised on the classic archtops of the time, This Prelude is built to similar thickness as a L-5 or D’Angelicio would be. This thicker, heaver construction makes itself a rather stable guitar capable of projecting an enormous tone. Drawing inspiration from the classic masters on design this is a rather simply styled instrument with the only eye-catching detail is it’s bright red finish. With this color I thought the instrument deserved a pickup to match it’s appeal as a “player”.

Body
· Prelude Modelo 17 inch Cutaway (right handed)
 · 3 inch body depth
 · Flame maple binding
 · One ply purfling
 · Premier 4A Flame maple upgrade

D'Ambrosio Guitars: Handmade Archtop Guitar Luthier P.O. Box 2408 Providence, RI 02906 phone: (401) 454-8258 email: info@dambrosioguitars.com

Neck
· 1 ¾ inch @ nut
 · D style neck (large round profile)
 · 25 ½ inch scale length
 · Bone nut material
 · Ring fingerboard pattern

Finish
· Finish is a bright red translucent (binding left natural)

Hardware
· Chrome Schaller machines with ebony buttons
· Ebony fittings (tailpiece, bridge, headstock overlay)
· Permanently mounted humbucker with volume and tone controls on top
· Harptone five ply black case