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A.J.Lucas

luthier

 

the pavilion

'Low string notes are solid and particularly singularly defined, exhibiting very little underlying hum to pad them out, just a precisely focused response. Again, the mid-range delivers a thick dominant voice, but with no irksome peaks this has a smooth, full woody flavour, while the treble registers extend to quite brilliant highs offering both sparkle and a crisp click to each pluck. The pay-off for this is that high notes sound a little more cutting, but they still sing out with full body and sustain' 

Matthew Wig, Guitarist issue 257, December 2004

 

The Pavilion might be described as a small jumbo. Its sloping shoulders  and 400mm  (15 3/4") wide roundish lower bout. are linked by a tight waist, giving a well-defined elegance to the outline. The 650mm scale length (25.6") gives a crisp edge and firmness to the sound, and the X-braced, sizeable body gives a full bass and a real warmth to the tone without the boominess of a dreadnought.

Click the links below to hear mp3s of Pavilions played by Dennis Czech

redwood/walnut

euro spruce/brazilian rosewood

specification

Soundboard

Sitka, European or Adirondack Spruce, Western Red Cedar or Redwood

Back and Sides 

Indian, Brazilian, Madagascar or Amazon rosewood; Mahogany; Tasmanian Blackwood; Cherry; Walnut; Maple  etc.

Neck                           

Mahogany 

Fingerboard 

Ebony, Indian or Brazilian rosewood, Cocobolo

Scale length                  

650mm
Width at nut 45mm

Width of lower bout       

400mm

Body length

511mm
Max. side depth 115mm

Finished in two-part lacquer as standard. French polish or oil finishes on request.

Waverley machine heads or similar

Supplied with Hiscox case 

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