Koll small archtop specs
These are the specs for a new Saul Koll small archtop guitar commissioned on April 26th, 2009.
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| Shape | Based upon Margaret Slovak's Koll guitar. |
| Modifications | Upper cutaway slightly enlarged. Straight-pull headstock designed to complement shape of instrument. Pickguard design TBD. Bridge support design TBD. Output jack next to end strap pin as on Koll DL. |
| Materials | Top: spruce; back & sides: maple; neck: mahogany; fingerboard, pickguard, headstock veneer, tailpiece, bridge support: ebony. |
| Binding | Neck and headstock: single layer ivoroid; body: ivoroid, wood and black (TBD); f-holes TBD. |
| Construction | Full hollow. Carved top & back. X-braced. |
| Neck | Same profile and length as Koll DL. |
| Pickguard | Unbound, radiused; narrow to avoid blocking f-hole. |
| Fretboard Radius | Compound; same as Koll DL. |
| Strings | Thomastik-Infeld Jazz Swing series, JS110: 10, 14, 18, 23, 33, 44. |
| Pickup | Lace Alumitone humbucker or Seymour Duncan SM-1 vintage mini-humbucker. Leaning toward mini-humbucker for aesthetics. |
| Controls | None. |
| Tuners | TBD |
| Color Scheme | Green burst or traditional sunburst, TBD. |
| Inlays | Side dot position markers; small block markers on upper edge of fretboard, shape TBD. |
Progress Photos
- Partially carved plates.
| Revision History | |
|---|---|
| Date | Change |
| 2009-07-03 | Sketch review with Saul; spec'd bindings; noted current thinking regarding controls, pickup, and color; additional deposit paid |
| 2009-06-14 | Added bass cut control; added pickup info. |
| 2009-04-26 | Deposit paid; page created. |
July 03 2009 20:07:54 GMT