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Peter Hopkin's brilliant new offering, the Tessa Nova, is a beautiful contemporary interpretation of the traditional archtop's timeless lines. The graceful sweeping forms of pickguard, tail piece, sound holes and pickup, intersect and merge in a rhythmic flow. The Tessa Nova's tone is unmistakeably archtop, but with a clean, open and percussive voice that lends itself well to chord, melody, and solo playing.
Tessa Nova Specs:
- 18" lower bout
- 3" body depth
- X bracing
- 1 3/4" nut
- Lutz spruce top
- Flamed bigleaf maple back, sides and neck
- Violin finish
- Large flared "Nova" headstock
- Gotoh 510 tuning machines
- Neo classical fingerboard
- Elegant unbound body with "rolled" edges
- Open "scimitar" soundholes
- Matching tailpiece, pickguard and headstock of bigleaf maple burl with convex surfaces on tailpiece and pickguard
- Flamed bigleaf maple bridge
- Custom Kent Armstrong pickup
- Ameritage hardshell case
- Limited lifetime warranty to original purchaser.
Price: $10,300
The Tessa Nova may also be custom ordered with the following options:
Available in natural, vintage blonde, sunburst or violin finishes.
Available in 16, 17 or 18 inch body.
Parallel or cross bracing. |
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