Thorell FV Premier

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This demo model, built in August 2009, is in mint condition except for some minimal wear on the surface of the finish in some spots. Originally commissioned by Frank Vignola, the FV Premier model is the perfect instrument for guitarists seeking versatile and clear acoustic tone not offered elsewhere in the market. Equally at home in a New York jazz club or on stage with David Grisman, this guitar offers an exclusive convergence of gypsy, archtop, and flattop sounds. The Spruce soundboard is hand-carved from a thinner plate than is typical for an archtop guitar, allowing for a lower break angle tension at the bridge and a unique hybrid bracing style (also used on the Thorell Gianina models). The back is carved from a standard 1" thick highly figured Myrtle plate. As a result, this guitar's sound ranges from very woody and sweet with strong picking attacks to dark nd mellow with a light approach. Additionally, there is an overall open quality to the tone that gives the guitar a loud and acoustic feel, though surprisingly feedback resistant.

Specs:
- Hand carved aged premium sitka spruce soundboard
- Hand selected aged highly figured myrtle back and sides
- Mahogany neck
- Highly figured koa binding flamed maple and ebony purflings
- Ebony fingerboard and appointments
- Hand carved and finger jointed ebony tailpiece
- Standard 18% nickel fretwire
- 15.125" lower bout width
- 3.25"-2.75" body depth
- 21" body length
- 1.75" width at nut
- 2.125" string spacing
- 25.5 scale length
- 22 frets
- Slotted headstock
- Cocobolo binding
- Cedar creek custom-fit case is standard
- Vintage Vibe Guitars handwound De'Armond reproduction pickup
- The side dots look like super cool frogs eyes - they are small brass rings with cocobollo rosewood centers 

Price: $6000.00