The Damascus steel tailpiece and pickguard give it a musically unique sound.
Santa Cruz, CA (February 29, 2016) -- Adding to the companies well established line of boutique guitars, Scott Walker has unveiled a new guitar, The Katana. At the heart of the guitar is a Japanese style neck joint. The one piece neck features a complex joint that puzzles into a matching pocket in the guitars body. This unique feature allows the neck to be machined and “extruded” from a single billet of wood. With no interruption of glue or screws the neck transfers out directional tone into the body, giving the player a more interactive playing experience. Sustain, clarity and full timbre tones are characteristics that dominate the experience.
The archtop-style bridge matches with the neck angle and geometry of the guitar, given the player plenty of real-estate to really dig in to the strings. This really gives the player an unconscious freedom and expression with the right hand. The Damascus steel tailpiece and pick guard give it a solid, “tuning fork” musical quality that really is unique to this guitar.
The Katana is a result of years of setting dovetail necks and joints, meditating on a new way to bring the “Acoustic” approach into the world of the Electric guitar.
$6500 direct
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The guitar features a nodal neck joint for increased sustain.
Santa Cruz, CA (September 11, 2014) -- Adding to the companies well established line of boutique guitars, Scott Walker has unveiled a new guitar, The Electro.
At the heart of the guitar is Scott's signature Nodal neck joint. The neck extends under the pickups to the bridge cavity. This unique feature allows the neck to be bolted on at a nodal point, exciting the neck and structure, giving the player a more interactive playing experience. Sustain, clarity and full timbre tones are characteristics that dominate the experience.
The 3/4" machined aluminum bridge is inlayed into the body and bolted on through the back, providing maximum stiffness and coupling. By keeping the overall string length short (top-loading), the player can bend with more ease, while the bridge being bolted on through the back gives superior energy transfer like a “string-though” guitar. The best of both worlds.
The Electro is a result of years of research and applying various construction techniques, both modern and traditional. Its simple and elegant body design is ergonomically very familiar and easy to play.
The Electro is built by Scott Walker Guitars in Santa Cruz, California. Retail pricing is $3650.
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The Solace features a formica body with a Cigar Tube pickup.
Santa Cruz, CA (June 16, 2014) -- Adding to the company’s well-established line of boutique guitars, Scott Walker has unveiled a new formica guitar. The heart of the guitar is a 3" blade-style pickup in a Cigar tube. The body and neck woods are tempered basswood and maple. A gentle radius on the top gives it a comfortable feel and sleek look. The simplicity in appearance and function are as intentional as the complex engineered neck joint and tailpiece. Crystal clear cleans, dynamic and articulate overtones breathe inspiration into the artists playing and repertoire. Built durable and low maintenance for the road, and quiet singing single coil beauty for the studio. The 24" scale length makes it perfect for finger style, open tunings, bottleneck and intricate phrasing. A perfect balance between sweet articulate highs and meaty fat lows.
The Solace is a result of years of research and applying various construction techniques both modern and traditional. The neck joint features a round bottom and keyed perfect fit, attaching with a single bolt on the nodal point, exciting the woods and unlocking the maximum potential of this unique instrument.
Specs:
- Black matte Formica top and back
- Tempered hardwoods for the body core and neck
- Walker wound Cigar Tube pickup
- Volume and Tone control
- Walker spun %100 hemp Paper in Oil Capacitor
- Extended neck tenon attached with a single bolt on the nodal point
- Dual carbon beam reinforced neck
Retail price is $2500.
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