| There are a few builder that always grab my attention
when they bring a new guitar into the shop and Anthony Karol is definitely
one of them. His original guitar designs, outstanding attention to detail,
use of exotic woods and materials along with excellent tone and playability
have continued show his high level of luthier.
This Grand Concert body guitar is stocked full
of unique and high quality features including an Adirondack spruce top,
Brazilian rosewood sides an back, slotted head stock, 13 fret body joint,
Thuya burled rosette, Koa body binding, Red Abalone inlay, Paua backstrip
..... wow the list goes on and on!! One could imagine that with all of
these visual features things could look cluttered but that's not the case
here. Anthony has a keen eye for just the right binding and inlay to make
the beautiful wood sets pop!!
The 13 fret neck to body joint moves the placement
of the bridge into that sweet spot that provides a crisp attack and all
of the rich parlor style guitar midrange. The addition of the side port
allows the top to move more freely by moving air more rapidly. These tone
features in combination with the premium tones wood create a sound with
crisp trebles, full bass and very rich midrange and overtones. Not many
small guitars sound this big!! |
