Paul Kincaid's 2nd archtop guitar

[Paul Kincaid]

Finally done and delivered, here is my 2nd archtop, and my first dyed finish. African blackwood fingerboard, tailpiece, and headstock veneer. PRS Dragon II pickups. Figured mahogany neck. Maple top, back, and sides. Full hollow with no block or core. Spruce parallel bracing. SS frets. Spanish heel neck joint. Custom blackwood and abalone switch tip.

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[David Hawn]

That's a cool guitar. I love the tint job. How does it sound unplugged , and why a spanish heel for the neck joint?

[Nick Middleton]

That tip on the switch is a nice touch!

[Greg Carter]

David's question is of interest to me, too. why would you use a Spanish Heel here?

[Paul Kincaid]

I went with the Spanish heel mostly because it is how I have been making my ukuleles recently. It also lends itself well to the complete lack of space around the neck joint due to the 24th fret body join and neck pickup position.

[David Hawn]

Thanks. That to me looks like a really compact body,must get really busy right there.

[Darrel Friesen]

Very cool guitar Paul. Very PRSish. Is it pretty much for a plugged in situation or does it hold its own acoustically?

[Paul Kincaid]

I would say that it's quite a lot louder than a 335 or other semi-hollow, but doesn't have the bass response of a larger full hollow instrument.

[Murray Kuun]

NICE colour too