JP-157

Just as John Pizzarelli would have it

Also available in 6 string

This guitar features an exciting and proprietary construction featuring premium top shelf Spruce and Figured Maple in shop made plates bent before laminating to 100 year aged pine interior woods. The plates are then carved to yield carved solid plate graduations. This proprietary process yields a vibrant acoustic sound that is full of character yet affords the feedback resistance and humidity stability of lamination. This process is more similar to high end double top classical guitars than laminated arch tops. Truly unique and full of old world tone.

The tailpiece is carved by hand in house from solid Nickel Silver. This stout design gives an excellent tonality with out metallic harmonics.

The neck plays fast and straight like all of Ryan’s handmade guitars. The built in Charlie Christian pickup is custom made to accommodate 7 strings. It has a lovely full character but is quiet and very workable for a single coil pickup.

JP-157 John Pizzarelli model

Thorell JP-157

2 1/16” nut width

2 1/2" string spacing at the bridge

slim super c neck carve 3-10th fret= .83-.85"

16” body

Ebony fretboard

Rosewood bridge

Gotoh Vintage Keystone tuners Brown tophap tone and volume knobs Vintage central lab 50's reproduction volume and tone circuit

Vintage Vibe Guitars Charlie Christian pickup custom 7

Spruce/100 year aged Pine Half carve/double top Figured Maple/100 year aged Pine Back and Sides

half carve Double back and laminated sides East Coast Figured Sugar Maple

Neck Carbon Fiber reinforcement American made top of the line trussrod

Maple Binding

Black and white purfling

Tortiseshell pickguard

Strapbutton on neck

Endpin input jack

handcarved one off solid german nickel silver tailpiece.