Small Body Guitars

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Comment by Mike Nepper on April 26, 2013 at 3:52pm

That is a lovely example of the Charis quality. You are a lucky man! Congrats!

Comment by FloridaGull on April 26, 2013 at 2:17pm

Here are the specs:

Specs: Cutaway body with Arm Bevel & Sound Port

Body- Michigan Black Walnut

Top- Engelmann Spruce

Binding- Roasted Curly Maple

Neck- Mahogany

Nut- Bone, 1.75" width

Saddle- Bone, 2.25" width

Tuners- Chrome Gotoh 510 w/ T'Zalam engraved buttons

Rosette - Michigan Black Walnut

Fingerboard- Ebony

Fingerboard markers - T'Zalam Ovals

Comment by FloridaGull on April 26, 2013 at 2:15pm

That is exactly the purpose of the "second soundhole" - or "port" - to give the player a bit more of the same listening experience as the "audience"...

Either that, or easier access for when you lose your pick inside the body of the guitar... ;-)

Comment by Steve Frank on April 26, 2013 at 1:03pm

Beautiful, and I love the bevel....I have Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, and either there is pins and needles or pain, and since I don't use a pick, it's not to fun playing sometimes, the main reason I moved to smaller bodied guitars. The guitars I've played with that bevel are so much more comfortable, and it all but eliminates the pins and needles, mainly in the thumb. And I don't lay my arm on a guitar either, but with this, you can. It amazed me when I played one for the first time at a Taylor roadshow, and felt the difference. I know there is quite a bit extra work to do that, and it will cost you, but if I have a custom guitar made, I will definitely spring for the extra money to have that bevel involved. Can't remember what they call it, so keep referring to it as "The Bevel"...lol...what is the purpose of the hole on top? I've seen them on a Breedlove I think, and I would guess it's to give the player a better idea of the projection, but that's just a guess.....

Comment by Edward Sparks on April 26, 2013 at 11:24am

Beautiful, but out of my range! I have two Gibson acoustics an neither of them were over $2000!

Comment by FloridaGull on April 26, 2013 at 11:08am

A 2011 Charis Performance Series Small Jumbo at Wolfe Guitars in Jupiter, FL:

http://www.gbase.com/gear/charis-performance-series-small-2011

Since it is a "Small Jumbo", I figured I'd put it up here...

Nice...and it had better be, for $3,750... ;-)

Comment by FloridaGull on April 10, 2013 at 2:09pm

Unfortunately this does not belong to me... :-(
Jay posts pics of his completed work from time to time, and I have always found them to be extremely beautiful guitars. He even has a "come and build your own guitar" class - I'd love to do that someday...

Comment by Steve Frank on April 10, 2013 at 12:18pm

....and no belt buckles!!! LOL

Comment by Steve Frank on April 10, 2013 at 12:17pm

I went to his site and it was very easy to find the bookend pieces used to create this masterpiece!! If this belongs to you, congratulations on a beautiful guitar. He has a lot of beautiful instruments, and his prices are very reasonable. Thanks for pointing him out. 

Comment by FloridaGull on April 10, 2013 at 12:10pm

I think Jay Lichty has a Hobbit in the lost valley that grows this wood for him... ;-)

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