This beauty is a custom build for one of our clients. As such it is not available for purchase, but let us know if you’d like to get a McConnell for yourself!
Really, we want to know: just how does Jordan McConnell manage to pack an entire choir of guitars into one body? This 16 Inch is so hot off the bench it’d scorch your hands to play it, except that the voice is such a smooth operator it’s cool to the touch and a balm to your ears. Designed with one of our fingerstyle clients in mind, Jordan paired another of his gorgeous sets of Brazilian Rosewood with Moonspruce (like Paul’s own McConnell) and a multiscale fretboard from 26” at the bass to 25” at the treble. The frets are so slanted as to maximize intonation and string tension in lowered tunings, and while some multiscale arrangements are dramatically sprawling, Jordan opted for a gentler spread here that still feels perfectly normal for the left hand but keeps the intonation spot on all the way into C tuning territory. There’s a danger in going so low, though: this McConnell performs so beautifully in that sonorous mode that you’ll be hard-pressed to ever go back to standard tuning.
The Moonspruce top is French Polished (Jordan’s FP technique yields a crystal clear and resonant finish) for maximum resonance; the rest of the instrument is finished in Nitrocellulose Lacquer for protection. The result is a surgical clarity to each and every note plucked across the fretboard. The voice has some serious heft, but avoids muddiness altogether. In short, it sounds like it’s been opening up for a few decades already. Remember, it’s only a few months old by the time of this writing! In spite of having achieved such an impressive tone, Jordan wasn’t yet satisfied: he lent his prodigious marquetry skills to crafting a striking mosaic of Brazilian Rosewood, Ebony, Spalted Maple, Satinwood, Gold MOP, and Abalone that adorns the headstock veneers and soundhole. Jordan manages to blend a contemporary aesthetic with an organic palette of colors. Naturally, Alessi tuners complete the package.
If we could only play one guitar for the rest of our lives, this McConnell would more than fit the bill.
Check out this additional demo from Al! https://youtu.be/cItWna3f114
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I'm of course partial to Jordan's guitars, but that's because every one is amazing! His latest work continues to impress. There's so much clarity in this one's voice, and I love how he used the Spalted Maple's figure in the inlays. 
This guitar has a bit brighter sound and is incredibly articulate when played fingerstyle without sacrificing any bass response. The multiscale design makes it ideal for lower tunings as well. Definitely one of the best guitars I've played. | Scale Length | 25 in - 26 in |
|---|---|
| Nut Width | 1.75 in |
| String Spacing | 2.25 in |
| Woods | Spruce - Moonspruce, Rosewood - Brazilian |
This beauty is a custom build for one of our clients. As such it is not available for purchase, but let us know if you'd like to get a McConnell for yourself
I'm of course partial to Jordan's guitars, but that's because every one is amazing. His latest work continues to impress
This guitar has a bit brighter sound and is incredibly articulate when played fingerstyle without sacrificing any bass response. The multiscale design makes it ideal for lower tunings as well 