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CominsFine, Handcrafted Archtop Guitars Made in Philadelphia, PA |
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Contemporary ideas tempered with an inherent reverence for the past summarizes Bill Comins' vision. "My approach has been to make refinements based on tradition, yielding a unique voice to a tried and true design." Characteristically warm and punchy, Comins archtops possess a clear bottom and smooth, round high end. Their well-balanced response makes them ideal for chord/melody, straight-ahead jazz, and fingerstyle playing. Their voice is rich, complex, and simply magical. When considering the various models, be aware that each can be taken as a complete idea, or as the starting point for an aesthetic journey. The various exotic woods, veneers, inlay and other materials found on the luthier's palette can inspire endless embellishments, color schemes, and personalized features that turn a standard model into a truly unique, creative expression. | |||||||||||
| Chester Avenue The Chester Avenue's elegance of line is enhanced by the multi-laminated binding and purfling found throughout. The graceful f-holes, fancy neck lamination, exquisite inlay work, endblock treatment and the use of select figured woods make this model the choice for someone looking for a guitar in the tradition of ornate archtop artistry. Features include: Select sitka spruce top, select, highly figured back & sides, fancy laminated 9 piece neck construction, ebone endblock inlay, bound F-holes and multi-bound ebony pickguard, fancy engraved peghead motif, custom split block fingerboard inlays, multi-laminated binding and purfling throughout, with outer binding containing fine black lines, gold Schaller mini tuning machines with ebony buttons, suspended pickup with volume control, sunburst or honey blonde finish. | ||||||||||||
| Classic Traditional styling with a contemporary flare, the Classic Model is a straight-ahead jazz box. The standard model is furnished with a floating pickup; however, a built-in pickup is a popular approach. Features include: Select sitka spruce top, nicely figured back & sides, 5-piece figured neck, bound F-holes, ebony pickguard (non-bound), multi-laminated binding and purfling throughout, with outer binding containing fine black lines, Gold Schaller mini tuning machines, suspended pickup with volume control, sunburst or honey blonde finish. | ||||||||||||
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