Featured Guitar July 2009
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Montuoro Guitar Co. Style 7 “Special” Jumbo Honduran Rosewood
“Modeled after a mid 1930s Euphonon, this 16" jumbo embodies the Old-World spirit and tone of the Larson Brothers instruments. Frankie Montuoro, like few other luthiers, has an innate understanding of wood, stress and geometry, all three of which are artfully balanced in this wonderful Honduran rosewood jumbo. With a fuller response than his OM offering, this model does not lack in balance and treble clarity. All are there but with a pithy bass response that gives one goose bumps. Playing this gem will make you strongly question why one would ever need to own more than one guitar.”
—The Music Emporium
Adirondack top
Honduran Rosewood back and sides
Varnish finish
Style #7 appointments with the addition of black pearl tuning machines
Laminated X-bracing (Adirondack & Brazilian Rosewood)
5-piece neck of Mahogany maple and Brazilian
Non-adjustable ebony bar
Torch-style peg head inlay
1 3/4" nut
2 5/16" bridge spacing
25.59" scale length
Optional inlaid pick guard available ($200)
(Visit The Music Emporium website if you are interested in this guitar)
Frankie Montuoro
July 2009
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