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Paul Kincaid's 2nd archtop guitar

Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2013 10:08 pm
by 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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Re: Paul Kincaid's 2nd archtop guitar

Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 5:40 pm
by 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?

Re: Paul Kincaid's 2nd archtop guitar

Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 7:12 pm
by Nick Middleton
That tip on the switch is a nice touch!

Re: Paul Kincaid's 2nd archtop guitar

Posted: Wed Jul 31, 2013 9:39 am
by Greg Carter
David's question is of interest to me, too. why would you use a Spanish Heel here?

Re: Paul Kincaid's 2nd archtop guitar

Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2013 9:06 pm
by 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.

Re: Paul Kincaid's 2nd archtop guitar

Posted: Sat Aug 10, 2013 6:10 pm
by David Hawn
Thanks. That to me looks like a really compact body,must get really busy right there.

Re: Paul Kincaid's 2nd archtop guitar

Posted: Sat Aug 10, 2013 9:48 pm
by Darrel Friesen
Very cool guitar Paul. Very PRSish. Is it pretty much for a plugged in situation or does it hold its own acoustically?

Re: Paul Kincaid's 2nd archtop guitar

Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 11:00 pm
by 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.

Re: Paul Kincaid's 2nd archtop guitar

Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 7:09 am
by Murray Kuun
NICE colour too