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.