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2000 Palen Archtop Flamed Maple/Sitka
Here we have a gorgeous Palen Archtop in Sitka Spruce and Flamed Maple. This Palen immediately draws the eye as soon as you walk into the room, the sunburst has been beautifully executed over the whole instrument. The tone of this archtop can easily keep up with its looks. We played it unplugged first and were surprised by the richness of tone we achieved, Then we plugged it in, and that is the game changer. The stereo pickup combines magnetic and piezo for a wonderful acoustic tone and incredible versatility.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.16 in Woods Spruce - Sitka, Maple
Nelson Palen made his first archtop guitar using information from the internet as well as internet-based guitar-making classes, and a video on the subject. He also corresponded with other archtop luthiers. Palen uses “X” bracing style harking back to the D’Aquisto school of design. These are lightweight and responsive for excellent acoustic playing.
He has been building since around 1999.