5 Guitrars
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Below is a slide show 'show case' of the Simian Ridge guitar development to date. Front view, back view etc, but also measurement wedges that show the geometry of the instrument in millimetres (for those who care). 'First generation bracing' (too heavy) was rejected and the only guitar made with this 8mm bracing has been decommissioned. Second generation bracing is 7mm wide and has the voice I want. Third generation bracing is 7mm but more aggressively shaped to give a little more bass. How do they sound? Here's a 7 minute YouTube Clip comparing Three of my guitars with a 1946 D18.
Guitar P104 (2016). Honduras Mahogany back & sides, Sitka Spruce Soundboard, New Zealand Totara neck, NZ Black Maire fingerboard and bridge. Second generation 7mm bracing profile.
Guitar P105 (2017). NZ Black Maire back and sides, Sitka Sprice soundboard, NZ Totara neck. NZ Black Maire fingerboard and bridge, second generation 7mm bracing. This is the first of the NZ wood guitars.
Guitar P108 (2019). NZ Black Maire back and sides, Sitka Sprice soundboard, NZ Totara neck. NZ Black Maire fingerboard and bridge and third generation 7mm bracing.
Guitar P106 (2019). NZ Kowhai back and sides, Sitka Sprice soundboard, NZ Totara neck. NZ Black Maire fingerboard and bridge and third generation 7mm bracing.
Guitar P107(2019). NZ Kowhai back and sides, Sitka Sprice soundboard, NZ Totara neck. NZ Black Maire fingerboard and bridge and third generation 7mm bracing.
