Launch
of the Vintage Gordon Giltrap Signature electro acoustic guitar.
Highly regarded as one of the worlds greatest guitar players, Gordon
has been at the forefront of acoustic guitar playing since the
late 1960's and has released more than thirty albums in his four decades
in the music business.
Designed in conjunction with respected master luthier Rob Armstrong
and Gordon himself, this crossover Grand Auditorium/000 style Vintage
electro-acoustic is based on a hand-crafted instrument that Rob
made back in 1980 and Gordon plays today. Featuring a high grade
solid North American cedar top, with mahogany back and sides the signature
"small waist" body is complemented by Rob Armstrong's trademark
headstock design.
"I have played many great guitars in my years in the business and
this one ranks alongside some of the very best," says Gordon when
asked about his new signature model, "it is an outstanding guitar
by anybody's standards and at any price. My original guitar has
a very strong treble with a sort of springy and expressive sound to
the bass end, the new Vintage guitar has all of this combined
with an overall warmth and balance to its tonality."
The bridge is high grade rosewood, with a gradually compensated natural
bone saddle providing excellent intonation, whilst the mahogany
neck comes with a top quality rosewood fingerboard, with genuine abalone
inlays and side dot markers.
Electrics are provided via a Fishman® Presys Blend preamp and Sonicore
pickup system, which features a built in-microphone with mic blend control,
notch – anti feedback control, phase control button, three band
EQ and volume control, as well as a built-in guitar tuner with flip-top
easy battery access.
"When Rob Armstrong first set eyes on the first sample all he could
say was WOW, and that's before he even picked it up!" continues
Gordon, "I echo his sentiments. I am proud to put my name to this
guitar and for it to be a part of my musical legacy."
Rob Ketch, Fishman's Vice President-OEM Sales also commented on the
collaboration “Gordon Giltrap is a longtime Fishman Artist. Gordon
has been using our premium Rare Earth Blend system for a number of years.
The Presys Blend system was chosen for the Vintage VE2000GG model to
deliver the benefits of pickup and microphone blending with the addition
of an onboard chromatic tuner. This combination of features makes Gordon's
Signature guitar the perfect performance instrument for the working
musician and enthusiast alike.”
Gordon's signature guitar is also being made available as a twelve string
instrument with the same specification.
Specification:
Top: Solid North American Red Cedar, high grade, close grained
Back: Mahogany
Sides: Mahogany
Neck: Mahogany
Fingerboard: Rosewood with Abalone inlays
Side Position Markers: Abalone
Bridge: Rosewood
Top Nut: NuBone
Saddle: NuBone, compensated
Scale: 642mm / 25.27"
Preamp: Fishman Presys Blend
Pickup: Fishman Sonicore
Tuners: Grover 102
Strings: High quality USA made
Finish: Clear Satin
Case: Supplied with Kinsman hardshell case
* Please note these guitars do not come with scratchplates
Additional information:
Gordon Giltrap’s brand new album, Shining Morn, is available now
on Floating World Records, and his extensive back catalogue of recordings
is being reissued throughout 2010 by Demon / Edsel Records.
For more information, please contact Alan Robinson at Indiscreet PR
on 07813 290474, or alan@indiscreetpr.com
Please visit Gordon's website for concert dates and further information.
www.giltrap.co.uk
