Pheo Bamboo

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If you're new to Pheo Guitars, read on. These fractured, yet crafted, random yet profoundly organized instruments are the creations of Phil Sylvester of Pheo Guitars. They are the very epitome of functional art – they play, beautifully, even startlingly well. They are consummate instruments that press hard at the boundaries of what we normally think an instrument “should” be. From Pheo you will find remarkable guitars and amplifiers made from found objects and crafted elements – old instrument parts, hairdryers, grills, vacuum cleaners, etc. all deconstructed and reassembled into a whole that only vaguely resembles, and certainly transcends it’s origins.

Pheo Bamboo - $4700

The Pheo Bamboo is a hollow body electric resonator guitar. The neck is actually built from a piece of bamboo. It is just a tad over 2 inches wide at the nut and quite deep on occasion. This neck is for players comfortable with baseball bats, plenty of room for finger picking. The fretboard is maple, 25 inch scale, 12 inch radius. The solid part of the body is an odd, very resonant piece of oak, while the hollow part of the body is sapele and honduras mahogany. The resonator is a McCann's Irish oatmeal can (when only the best will do). Pickup is a Pheo custom alnico single coil. The neck structure is hinged, allowing neck angle adjustment for very low, albeit wide, action. The body is 2 1/2 inches deep, 13 inches wide at the lower bout. The headstock is a proprietary design that doubles as a weapon. Only the brave!

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