Korina
Monaco III SubTone
Designer's
note:
"Tuned down to
a low B, this rumbling instrument is the lazy-man's seven string solution!
When your band mates play in any given key, you just move over one
string higher and carry on like normal. Transposing couldn't be simpler.
Of course when you play that open B chord (normal E chord fingering)
the floor vibrates and the windows rattle.
Just to make things as lively as possible, we decided to make a single
coil version based on the Monaco III. African Limba was selected to
keep the highs airy and transparent too. This is a great songwriting
tool. Even those same-old, tired old licks sound new and fresh when
you play them on the Monaco SubTone."
(click
each photo for a larger image)
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idea of a Monaco III in African Limba was a natural,
but an even cooler choice for the longer-scale Subtone
variant. There's so much going on with this instrument,
but it isn't in your face about it. Of course, when
you plug it in it will stop traffic. |
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another view of the top side, the tortoise shell binding
glows in the light and is the perfect border for the
light aged finish. One of the best features of this
guitar is the fact that the scale is only marginally
longer at 26.25". |
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headstock is understated elegance and in this
photo you can really see the depth of the cellulose
binding. |
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| Plenty
of hand clearance up to the high registers is
provided by the deep cutaway, and the full-wedge
dovetail joint has over fifteen square inches
of contact area for massive sustain! Take this
to a gig and everyone will want to use it. |
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