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1996 Ron Pinkham LP Master 20th Anniversary Brazilian/German
Maybe it’s the two decades’ worth of opening up, or the thin French Polish gloss, perhaps the flattened C profile neck or German Spruce top—whatever it is, this 20th Anniversary LP from Ron Pinkham is an intensely resonant guitar. This beautiful example of French Polished Brazilian Rosewood is excellent for the fingerstylist who plays across the spectrum of altered tunings, but it holds up handsomely to a flatpack as well. Just pluck the open strings and let this baby ring. Now that’s sustain!
The trebles have a potent powder coat of overtones that really dress up the upper register and fill in the rest of the voice with some sparkling colors. Ron reverses the body taper with his LP model, making the upper bout deeper than the lower, which helps accentuate the balance and response. Visually, this Pinkham doesn’t slouch. There’s some gasp-inducing figure across the Brazilian Rosewood back and sides, mosaic rosette with Classical flair, and intricately carved headstock. The neck profile is what you’d get if you married a Classical D shape with a typical C profile: the cheeks are shallow but delicately curved (and quite comfortable on the left hand). Pretty, and with a purpose most resonant, the 1996 Pinkham 20th Anniversary LP is the powerhouse all-around excellent guitar you’ve been looking for.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.63 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.13 in Woods Spruce - German, Rosewood - Brazilian
When I started my quest as a luthier, it was as a young man trying to produce an instrument with exceptional balance, power and a warm brilliant sound, something I couldn’t find when I left school. Repairs though, were the bread and butter of the business, and my only goal was to do it better, make the instrument at hand play and sound at an optimum, so anyone could learn and play more easily. A beginner does not need an instrument with world-class sound, although that would be nice. What they need, is an instrument that plays like a professional’s. Being a long-time teacher and player of classical guitar, I believe playability and balance are everything.
I suppose my parents’ motto of “Good, better, best, never let it rest, ’til your good is better and your better is best” has been my approach to all things in life and is well suited to the demands of the precise building and restoration skills needed for the fine art of lutherie. As a young man I did it again and again, if it wasn’t right, I did it over until it was and the skill was mastered. You will see that skill in all the work we do at Woodsound Studio, from beginner- to master-level instrument.
Like many makers we first discovered Ron Pinkham’s guitars when one came in for resale. It blew me away with it’s big, open voice that was incredibly musical and sweet. I now look forward to every Pinkham we have the chance to offer, and you can be sure each of these will spend some time on my picking porch while it’s here…