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.
Why do some old guitars sound so good? Even inexpensive guitars can age into really good sounding instruments, and some old guitars attain legendary tone. Why is this? The answer can be found in one of three factors and the best … [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...]