by Matthew Lau » Tue Oct 16, 2018 12:23 pm
On folding, the body tucks *inside* the guitar.
What isn't shown is that the neck is secured at two (almost 3) points to avoid damaging the body.
The headstock snuggles into a padded groove in the neckblock.
The heel screws into a metal insert at the heel.
Additionally, there's little thoughtful touches:
- captive nut, so strings don't flop.
- string holder, so that strings don't flop when you remove the neck
- a sock as additional padding
- velvet coverings for all the loose bits (trussrod adjuster, hex, soundhole cover, etc.
- Clay made the nut and saddle of fossil ivory. Wow!
- The inlayed rosette is real shell, not laminate. Quite a few guitar lovers were quite taken by his work.
There's also big touches:
- The custom coffin case is ideal for travel. Tough, but understated. Great to sit on.
- The stabilizers in the neck joint to avoid going out of tune, and create a 3 point contact
Overall, you can shake the sucker and not have any issues.
- Attachments
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- In transformed mode, the case is under maximum carry on size...and breezed through TSA.
I've had more trouble and dirty looks with a backpack, than with Clay's travel guitar!