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2013 Mountain Song Odalisque Claro Walnut/Carpathian
Well, this is a first for us: we’ve never had a Mountain Song Odalisque come up for sale on the preowned market before! That alone should speak to the quality of this instrument, but humor us with a more thorough treatment (we do like talking about guitars, after all).
Dramatically figured Claro Walnut back and sides, Carpathian Spruce top, the interlocking rosette that Ken Jones has perfected, arm and rib bevels, Cosmo Black Gotohs—the list goes on. The voice is balanced between quick trebles and a warm lower mid response; the bass is focused. Responds well to a light touch, and if you dig in a bit the projection ramps up a lot. A natural choice for fingerstyle in standard tuning, DADGAD, or beyond.
Ken recently went over this 2013 Odalisque and gives it a clean bill of health. Fit and finish remains flawless. This is a rare opportunity to own a rare bird; who knows the next time another Mountain Song Guitar will be available?
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.78 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Carpathian, Walnut - Claro New Mountain Song Guitars Odalisque Macacauba/Lucky Strike Redwood
Every time we get another of Ken Jones’ fine creations in the shop, we find he’s outdone himself yet again! This brand new 2016 Odalisque was custom built for one of our clients, who is probably playing it as we speak. Between the dense and tap-tone-lively Macacauba back and sides and Lucky Strike Redwood top, this Odalisque is a bombshell with six strings and a rich bottom end–the voice warm enough to keep you toasty on cold nights, the trebles clean and focused as a rifle shot.
The balance from string to string is stellar, and we found this to be even more apparent when dropped into DADGAD or Al’s CGCGAD tuning, where the bass strings remained snappy and the middle register turned its sweet warmth into a hearty blaze. Visually, this Mountain Song guitar is a study in fastidiousness: each joint perfectly mated, the bridge painstakingly carved, the sections of rosette seamlessly interwoven. Ken’s attention to detail has given this Odalisque a finely-honed appearance, with lightly flamed Maple bindings to tie it all together. If you’re interested in getting an Odalisque for your own fingerstyle arrangements, give us a shout!