The Royale Premiere. This archtop guitar marks the first in a series of Specimen's Royale models.
The headstock and body of this instrument are inspired by the sinewy horror of a praying mantis. The pastels mimic natural color themes found somewhere between chlorophyll and entomology.
This guitar design has been taking shape in mind for years. It is a unique interpretation of a classic idea.
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The guitar's headstock finial, fretboard inlays, and Grover Imperial tuners follow traditions set forth by luthiers as D'Angelico and D'Aquisto. The pickup ring, trapeze and finial are handcrafted from solid billets of aluminum, and the bridge is carved from one piece of ebony. Both the D and G strings have banjo tuners that can be used for special drop-tuning effects. This particular Royale model also features a single neck pickup format which lets the guitar resonate to its fullest extent. The pickup is a Lindy Fralin humbucker which sounds very good indeed—robust, full spectrum and cooperative. |
| • Two-piece, 16" wide
basswood body finished in pale blue
nitrocellulose lacquer • Honduras mahogany neck • Triple-ply white/yellow/white binding on front and back • Alaskan-cedar-burl headstock veneer • Sculpted aluminum "diver's helmet" finial • Ebony fretboard with 24-1/2" scale length • Pearl inlays of flags gently rippling in the wind with colored dots and side markers • One-piece ebony bridge • Faceted and machined aluminum tailpiece • Lindy Fralin humbucker with faceted and machined aluminum mounting ring • Four Grover Imperial tuners and two geared banjo tuners • Volume and tone control • $7500 |
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