Scharpach Slab (super-long acoustic bass)

The first SLAB Scharpach made was for Hans Theessink, probably the only famous, internationally successful Dutch Blues Player in the world. Later, Scharpach made another one for the well known songwriter in the Netherlands; Boudewijn de Groot. He liked the dark colored sound of the d-tuned guitar to fit his voice.

The played D-chord sounds one octave lower, when playing the E- finger setting in the first position, which gives the guitar an open tuning character.

Scharpach uses a spruce top with either Maple, Honduras Mahogany or Rosewood back and sides. Note: the red binding are made of red stained tigerstrap maple.

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