New Veillette Gryphon 12 String - Short-scale acoustic Acoustic Guitar
From the Veillette website: "Though it's the smallest acoustic we make (and one of the smallest we've seen), the Acoustic Gryphon High Tuned 12 String is no toy. Tuned with mandolin-style unison courses, the Acoustic Gryphon's celestial, sparkling highs and punchy mid-register give it unique cut and punch, and an unusually wide range of applications. Guitarists will love being able to play mandolin-style parts in a new high register, and even mandolin players will find new horizons, like the ability to play guitar-like or fingerstyle patterns in a mandolin tonality."
A mahogany back and sides and Sitka Spruce top with unique soundhole placement and shortened scale make for one cool (and fun!) guitar.
Audio played by Al Petteway
Artists who play instruments by this builder: James Taylor, Dave Matthews, David Lindley, Ani DiFranco, Tom Chapin, Jorma Kaukonen, Kaki King, John Sebastion, Billy Sheehan, Jill Sobule, Jai Utal, Mike Gordon (Phish), John Mayer
From the Veillette website: "Though it's the smallest acoustic we make (and one of the smallest we've seen), the Acoustic Gryphon High Tuned 12 String is no toy. Tuned with mandolin-style unison courses, the Acoustic Gryphon's celestial, sparkling highs and punchy mid-register give it unique cut and punch, and an unusually wide range of applications. Guitarists will love being able to play mandolin-style parts in a new high register, and even mandolin players will find new horizons, like the ability to play guitar-like or fingerstyle patterns in a mandolin tonality."
A mahogany back and sides and Sitka Spruce top with unique soundhole placement and shortened scale make for one cool (and fun!) guitar.
- Woods & Trim
- Back/Sides: Mahogany
- Top Wood: Sitka Spruce
- Fingerboard: Pau Ferro
- Neck Wood: Mahogany
- Bridge: Pau Ferro
- Rosette: N/A
- Binding: Black
- Fingerboard Bindings: None
- Headplate: Black
- Headstock Bindings: None
- Headstock Inlay: Builder Logo
- Top Trim: N/A
- Back Strip: None
- Fret Markers: None
- Tuners: Gotoh
- Tuner Finish: Black Chrome with Amber Buttons
- Measurements
- Body Size: Parlor
- Scale: 18 1/2 in. (469.9 mm)
- Nut Width: 1 7/8 in. (49.3 mm)
- String Spacing: 2 5/16 in. (58.65 mm)
- Body Length: 15 1/4 in.
- Upper Bout: 8 1/2 in.
- Lower Bout: 12 1/2 in.
- Serial #: 783
- Body Depth @Neck Heel: 3 in.
- Body Depth @Tail Block: 3 11/16 in.
- Frets to body: 21
- Extras
- Cutaway: Fallaway
- Pickguard: None
- Case: SKB Hardshell
- Pickup: D-Tar
- Condition: New
Player Reviews:
"We all feel the Veillette Gryphon is one of the coolest guitar designs in years. Playable by any guitarist you immediately get a fresh sound that is like a huge, warmer, mandolin voice. It's a perfect way to add a new color to a band and give your audiences some new ear candy. Plus they are easy to travel with, even on a plane." - Paul Heumiller
"This is one of the best sounding Gryphons I've played and I've played a lot of them. The setup is perfect and the tone is awesome. One of these should be in every guitar player's collection. The texture is one that can only be achieved with this instrument." - Al Petteway
