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Mini Archtop 14"
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2013 7:03 pm
by Mauro Marchesini
This is my last archtop
Seven strings, 14" lower but.
Pickup Buscarino
As you see there is no tailpiece, but a bridge like a Tune O Matic .
It's a true hollow body archtop, without any central block, so the bridge is suspended on the top, reinforced by two braces with inserts of carbon fiber
Re: Mini Archtop 14"
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2013 7:17 pm
by Jason Rodgers
That's outa sight! Very cool choice of burl/spalt in the fingerrest and head face to play off the burst.
So, is it actually a carved back and front? The arch looks very low/wide. I like the violin-like overhang of the plates.
Re: Mini Archtop 14"
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2013 7:25 pm
by Mauro Marchesini
Jason Rodgers wrote:... So, is it actually a carved back and front? The arch looks very low/wide...
Thank you, Jason.
Yes, top and back are carved as usual; the arc is much more pronounced than it appears in pics
Re: Mini Archtop 14"
Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2013 7:33 pm
by Jim Bonnell
Wow Mauro, what a beautiful guitar. Excellent pictures also.
Re: Mini Archtop 14"
Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2013 6:55 pm
by John Mueller
Beautiful Mauro,
Could you provide some information on the construction of the sound port?
Re: Mini Archtop 14"
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2013 7:27 am
by Mauro Marchesini
I hope this is enough explanatory.
The linings are built with 3 sheet of maple and two of ebony, and there is another strip of rosewood on the side soundport.
Re: Mini Archtop 14"
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2013 10:49 am
by Jason Rodgers
Those are some serious linings!!!
Re: Mini Archtop 14"
Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2013 8:10 pm
by Mark Langner
Very sweet little instrument - lots of cool touches. I also like the plate overhangs...
Re: Mini Archtop 14"
Posted: Tue Jul 23, 2013 5:54 am
by Paco Jimenez
Kinda Guild M75 meets Parker or something like that.... Beauuutiful instrument. Truly charming. Great job!
Re: Mini Archtop 14"
Posted: Sat Jul 27, 2013 2:35 pm
by David Hawn
Elegant.
Re: Mini Archtop 14"
Posted: Sat Jul 27, 2013 9:51 pm
by Darrel Friesen
Beautiful work.
Re: Mini Archtop 14"
Posted: Sun Jul 28, 2013 4:33 pm
by Neal Carey
Just stunning, like all of your work!
Re: Mini Archtop 14"
Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2013 11:46 am
by Simon Magennis
Very nice as usual.
Re: Mini Archtop 14"
Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 4:11 am
by Matthew Lau
My jaw is still dropped.
Superlative work. Are you professional now? Your work is seriously stunning.
Re: Mini Archtop 14"
Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2013 8:53 am
by Mauro Marchesini
Matthew Lau wrote:... Are you professional now? ,,.
Absolutely not!! My job is grandfather 12 hours a day (Jacopo 4 years old and Matteo 2 years old)
Jonathan Kreisberg has tested the guitar at the Summer School workshop in Fara Sabina, near Rome.
Here the video
Re: Mini Archtop 14"
Posted: Thu Aug 01, 2013 9:14 pm
by Bob Francis
Nice Mauro!
It sounds as sweet as it looks
Re: Mini Archtop 14"
Posted: Wed Aug 14, 2013 5:17 pm
by Gilbert Fredrickson
DUDE!
Re: Mini Archtop 14"
Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2013 8:20 am
by Karl Hoyt
I love it (the guitar and the grandfather part) The artistic touches are just wonderful. I am very interested in knowing how the bridge/tailpiece will hold up over time.
I have built one small bodied (15") archtop with overhanging tops. I love the violin-esque look of the overhanging plates though as you know it is harder to deal with when it comes to finishing but it is oh so nice and distinctive.
Karl (6 grandkids, WAY more stringed instrument projects.)
Re: Mini Archtop 14"
Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 6:55 am
by Murray Kuun
Sempre bella Mauro
Re: Mini Archtop 14"
Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2013 1:43 am
by Michael Lewis
This makes me smile.