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The AlumiSonic
1100-Custom Aluminum Guitar is the result of several years
of research and development into the perfect combination of
material types and thicknesses selected to produce the ultimate
equalization of aluminum clarity with deep, controllable,
semi-hollow arch-top resonance and sustain.
The 1100
series of hand crafted archtop guitars embody the ultimate
marriage of three acoustically tuned materials: 1100 aluminum
for deep sustain and resonance, 6061 aluminum for clarity
and crystalline overtones, and mahogany for that classic tonewood
warmth and feel. All three materials make for a wicked combination
of simultaneously identifiable sounds. The AlumiSonic 1100
series of guitars are undeniably the finest aluminum hybrid
instrument ever created..
The arch-top
of the 1100-Custom is cold formed and hardened from 99% pure
1100 aluminum, for the most obtainable warmth, with the lowest
decibel aluminum resonance physically possible. Dimensionally
perfected to classic carve-top proportions, the arch-top is
fused to durable .09” thick 6061 aircraft grade aluminum
sides and back, for a higher decibel tone balance with the
added advantage of incredible strength and impact resistance.
For extra percussive crunch and resonance control, both pickup
positions are internally backed with nitrocellulose lacquered
Honduran mahogany chambers. These innovative chambers are
designed for greater feedback control, with a warm hybrid-blend
of aluminum resonance through Mahogany.
By simply
removing the 4 screws of each pickup ring during a string
change, the center portions of these chambers can be removed.
Removal of these Mahogany chamber “plugs” allows
for the arch-top to attain its fullest potential: for a deeper
resonant sustain under overdriven conditions, and a rich array
of crystal-clear low and high tones that no other instruments
can naturally achieve.
The incredibly versatile 1100-Custom Guitar can also be customized
with optional pickups wired with detachable micro plugs. AlumiSonic
provides all commercially available pickups, with a micro
plug pre-installed for easy changeability.
The necks
offered for the 1100-Custom are designed to maintain the feel,
balance and temperature of a classic, set neck carved-top
instrument. Through extensive testing we determined that mahogany
is the necessary hybrid ingredient for balance of flavoring
and transference of sound from a quality tone wood neck, to
a pure aluminum body. The neck is internally mounted with
our patented AlumiSonic Set Neck Mounting System, which results
in a smooth back, with no external neck mounting hardware.
This new and innovative mounting method also allows for better
tone transfer from neck to body than ordinary neck mounting
methods. In addition to providing a stronger connection than
ordinary bolt- on necks, the Set Neck is easily replaceable
in case of damage. 1100-Custom neck pockets are angled back
at a traditional 5 degrees for perfect “Tun-O-Matic”
bridge alignment and action, or for the removable Stetsbar
Pro II Tremolo system.
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SPECIFICATIONS |
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TOTAL WEIGHT: |
8.5 lbs. |
BODY: |
6061 & 1100 Aluminum hollow body with removable
Mahogany chambering. |
BODY FINISH: |
Quadruple dipped Show Chrome. |
ELECTRONICS: |
SWITCHCRAFT 3 way switch, CTS 500k pot's or Push/Push
coil tap pot’s . Optional GraphTech “Ghost”
Acousti-Phonic Piezo system, GraphTech Hexpander MIDI interface,
or both. GraphTech option includes Program and Quick switches
(Chrome or Gold) with independent MIDI and Piezo volume controls
and our optional custom AlumiSonic Stacked Bell Knob for guitar
pickup tone / volume control. |
BRIDGE
PICKUP: |
Seymour Duncan Custom 5 Humbucker with coil tap
switching (Chrome or Gold) |
NECK PICKUP: |
Seymour Duncan ’59 Model
Humbucker with coil tap switching (Chrome or Gold) |
HARDWARE: |
ALLPARTS / Chrome or Gold |
BRIDGE: |
Schaller Nashville Tune-O-Matic and tailpiece,
or Graphtech RezoMax Piezo bridge and aluminum tailpiece (for
use with the optional GraphTech Ghost Pickup system). or Stetsbar
Pro II Tremolo (Chrome or Gold). |
Back Plates: |
Chrome Plated Aluminum. |
TUNERS: |
Grover Mini 18:1 Locking Rotomatics with Keystone
Buttons (Chrome or Gold). |
NECK: |
Standard thin contour Mahogany neck with gloss
black lacquer, Compound 10"-16" radius Indian Rosewood
fret board with 22 Medium Jumbo frets (dressed and crowned). Trapezoid
MOP inlays, Chrome inlayed AlumiSonic headstock, AlumiSonic set
neck heel mount system. |
SCALE LENGTH: |
24-3/4 |
NUT: |
AlumiSonic Custom Self lubricating black Delrin
nut. |
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