| Montreal luthier Michael Greenfield
is a VERY busy guitar builder these days. He stopped by our shop
after his trip to a Paris France instrument making exposition and on his
way to a guitar show in Michigan. The demands on the
time of this world class luther are in direct relationship to his well
earned reputation as a builder of the finest guitars using the finest materials.
Michael hand picks only seasoned Master
Grade tonewoods. He judges his soundboard's stiffness, flexibility
and tap tone, then tailors it to the correct dimensions for that individual
piece of wood to develop it's full potential. The strength
created by arching the top and braces enables thinning the sound board
while preventing distortion of the wood. This parabolic curved soundboard
allows the use of thinner, more responsive tops while maintaining structural
integrity. His X-braces are cut from split billets of Adirondack
spruce for the best strength to weight ratio and utilizes traditional hide
glue to adhere his tone bars & bridge as it provides the best sound
transfer.
The Greenfield necks are unique in
that they are built up of multiple layers of stable wood and utilize a
non-compressive double action truss rod that has carbon graphite rods inlaid
either side, making an extremely stable neck and eliminating dead spots.
The model G-1 pictured above
& below, is an exquisite sounding guitar with some breathtaking
aesthetic attributes. This instrument features an incredible set
of old growth Brazilian rosewood back & sides, Master Grade Adirondack
spruce top, Laskin armrest, double abalone spalted rosette,
gold Waverly precision tuners and radial back bracing. This is one
of those guitars that is just a dream to play and is candy to the ears! |
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