13 fret Personal Selection Falstaff for Sale
13 fret Personal Selection Falstaff for Sale
We made a very similar guitar for Martin Simpson at the start of the year, and I really wanted to demonstrate it at this year’s festival – there isn’t anywhere better.
The 13-fret idea isn’t new; Martin talks about it at length in one of his videos. It’s a compromise between the tonal advantage of a 12-fret design, and the convenience of a 14-fret neck join. Also of course, it’s a good talking point!!
The body is beautifully coloured Indian Rosewood, a little less deep than the standard Falstaff. The idea is to have more clarity and proper balance over the whole tonal range. The soundboard is Adirondack Spruce, known for its high stiffness to weight ratio which increases the dynamic range and “headroom” for those who want to play hard.
The timber has become known for its wider grain and irregular colour, and has often been used for those guitars that are sunburst finished, but my supplier dug deep and let me have a set that is wide grained but a wonderful clean colour.
This is a rather special guitar, and I decided that it justified a little extra subtle bling. The bindings and headstock veneer are Snakewood with red borders. The 45mm fingerboard has Abalone inlays, and the tuners are Gotoh 510’s
