TREBLE-O TWELVE FRET
Harking
back to the days when the steel string guitar first evolved from the gut strung
guitar, this model has its neck joint at the 12th fret like a classical guitar.
You may lose two frets' access but a very different sound is gained; the relatively
long thin proportions give a guitar that has as much low end depth and sustain
as much larger instruments but with the balance, focus and rich overtones of
a smaller guitar, giving one of the most even sounds you'll ever hear. I build
my 000s with a long scale (and solid head) as standard, which increases their
power and control, although you can specify a shorter scale and/or a slot head
if you desire a more historically correct instrument.
Left and right: 2008 'New Standard' Treble-0 with Scoop
cutaway, Brazilian rosewood and bearclaw Alpine spruce with Tulipwood edgings,
turquoise inlays and Alessi handmade machines.
Here are some of the most common combinations of materials used for this model
and their suggested uses. 'Standard', 'Deluxe', 'Abalone' or any custom form
of decoration scheme can be combined with any of the versions. See 'Prices'
and 'Decoration Schemes' for details
Spruce and Mahogany
Rich, responsive and balanced; these woods give a lovely balance of rich woody
overtones and sweet warmth allowing a multitude of fingerstyle techniques to
flourish and suiting modern Celtic styles particularly well with Spruce and
Mahogany's natural separation.
Spruce and Indian Rosewood
Indian Rosewood gives a deeper, darker sound than Mahogany with a clear, solid
midrange and rich bright overtones for a classic tone suiting ringing fingerstyle
and complex flatpicking.
Cedar and Indian Rosewood
A contemporary take on an old design:- cedar and rosewood give a big, warm,
rich, sustaining tone that really sings; one of my favourites for smooth sustaining
fingerstyle which classical players will feel particularly at home with. A supreme
DADGAD guitar.
Adirondack Spruce and Brazilian Rosewood
Go back in time for a deep, dark sound with ringing overtones and did I mention
the balance? Alpine or Englemann spruce with Amazon, Honduras or Cocobolo rosewood
also give very nice variations on this type of sound.
Slothead option.
Dimensions
| max. width |
381mm |
| max. depth |
105mm |
| scale length options |
635mm/645mm/650mm |
| fingerboard/string spacing |
see options |