The guitar in this gallery is an example of a standard Monarch, except that is does not have a shell rosette around the sound hole. It features figured Maple, solid figured Maple binding on the body and neck, black and white body and neck purflings, a AAA voiced and tuned Sitka Spruce top, five-piece solid Mahogany neck with Maple stringers, bone nut and B-compensated saddle, and pearl logo and fret position markers.
Search out any discussion about tone and tonewoods on the internet and you will quickly find a wide variation of opinions among players and builders alike. However, the majority will almost always list "tonewoods" and/or specific species of Spruce … [Read More...]
I am going to divide this article into two sections: Myths and misunderstandings about playability and care; and myths about tone. We will take these two topics in order. Playability and Care So, your guitar is a little hard to play, the … [Read More...]