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New Seagull Artist Burst 6 & 12 string acoustics unveiled at winter NAMM |
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Written by Mike Stahl
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Tuesday, 23 January 2007 |
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The Artist series represents the cream of the crop and upper echelon of Seagull’s many renowned acoustic models. The new Artist Burst guitars with their exquisite tonal qualities and truly stunning goods looks will leave guitarists drooling at the mouth…and the ears!
Inspired by the recent Seagull models especially made for U.K. international chart-topper James Blunt, the Seagull Artist Bursts are proudly and meticulously crafted in Canada by Godin Guitars. They are artfully created in a secluded acoustic studio, where some of the finest luthiers in the business are able put their care and time into bringing them to life.  Available in a 6-string dreadnought, and for the first time in the Artist series, a shimmering 12-string model. The attention to detail, craftsmanship and innovation can be seen and heard in all aspects of these guitars. The gorgeous High-gloss Custom Polished burst finish on both the body and the bound headstock (featuring the Artist series abalone/mother-of-pearl Seagull logo) allows the top to breathe and vibrate freely bringing out the true tone of the wood. This promotes the “aging” process, in which the guitar will actually sound better and better the more it is played over time. Other features include solid rosewood back and sides, mahogany neck with the new integrated neck system and a select pressure tested solid spruce top to ensure the highest level of stiffness, rigidity and optimal harmonic vibration. An intricate hearing bone inlaid rosette and hearing bone binding, along with the mother-of-pearl
Seagull set into the 12th fret and the deluxe Tusq mother of- pearl bridge pins top these instruments off beautifully.
It will be next to impossible for players to decide whether it was “love at first sight or love at first strum” after they see and play these fine instruments for the first time.
SPECS:
Neck: Honduras Mahogany
Fingerboard: Indian Rosewood
Top: Select Pressure Tested Solid Spruce
Back & Sides: Solid Rosewood
Bridge: Indian Rosewood with
deluxe Tusq bridge pins
Saddle: Tusq (fully compensated)
Top Nut: Tusq
Finish: High-gloss Custom Polished burst finish
Scale: 24.84” (63 cm)
Radius: 16” (40,6 cm)
Nut Width: 6-string 1.8” (4,6 cm)
and 12-string 1.9” (4,8 cm)
Machine Heads: Seagull 14:1 gold machines with cream knobs
Optional electronics: Quantum II or LR Baggs I-Beam Duet
Case: Includes Deluxe Tric Case
Price:
Starting at
$1345 U.S. list (6-string) or $1399 U.S. list (12-string)
http://www.seagullguitars.com
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 23 January 2007 )
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