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Artisan Deluxe  # 106

Body & Top: 1-pc. Black Limba ~ Semi-hollow
Neck: Black Limba ~ Satin
Fretboard & Headcap: Ebony
Bridge: TonePros wraparound
Pickups -
Neck: Wagner Crossroad
Bridge: Wagner Goodwood
Controls -
Vol. x 1
Tone x 1 for Bridge pickup only. (Push/Pull for Series/Parallel Neck pickup)
Blend x 1 (Active when 3-way is in middle position only)
3-way

Color: Caramel Burst

Intial Tone Report:

The tone from this one is huge, but really tight. There isn't any boominess or flab at all. Clear and articulate as expected, and the Wagners sound great...also expected:) .
It's very touch sensitive too, a light hand yields a clean tone. Digging in and you get a smooth overdrive - all without touching the volume control or the amp.

Brian, I hope you love it. Thank you for hanging in there all this time. By the tone in your voice yesterday on the phone, I'm guessing you didn't get much sleep last night :D

Enjoy it my friend!!!

Ron 8o

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Above: The body started as a 1-pc. black limba slab, almost 3" thick. I cut the "top" off of it, semi-hollowed the body and the underside of the top, then inlaid the top into the body.
The result is the appearance of a seamless 1-pc. body....but semi-hollow! 		106_3.jpg (231949 bytes)
Dig the bursted headstock sides :) 		106_4.jpg (200776 bytes)
I love looking through the soundhole and seeing the matching black lines on the inside of the back.
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