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This model features:
• 28" overall length with the lower bout measuring 9" wide
• 17” scale length
• Bolt-on mahogany neck
- • Rosewood fretboard with pearl dot markers
• Custom-made triple inner course / double outer course pickup
• 1-3/4" thick mahogany body with tortoise binding
Electric Tiple.
The traditional acoustic tiple is a small instrument in the guitar family, similar to a ukulele or a taropatch. It has its earliest roots in 16th century Colombia where instrument makers adapted the design of a Spanish vihuela. Since then, numerous variations sprang up in Puerto Rico, Spain, Venezuela, and eventually in the United States during the 1920s when Martin and Regal introduced their 10-string version.A couple years ago I was lucky enough to acquire a beautiful Regal 10-string tiple. I became intrigued with it and its possibilities as an electric instrument. I created this Specimen Tiple using my Regal as a template. It is tuned to A D F# B. The inner courses are triples and the outer courses are doubles. This instrument can cut through just about any orchestral setting and as a solo instrument it is a commanding and complex voice. I do not know of any one else making electric tiples; this may be the only one.
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- Specimen's Electric Tiple is $2250.
- Here are a few links where you can learn more about the tiple's history:
- - Frets.com
- - Acoustic Guitar Magazine
- - The Cuatro Project