Body width (lower bout) 412mm (16.2″), Overall body depth 86mm (3.4″), Scale length 632mm (24.9″), Nut width 44mm (1.73″)
Rialto
Inspiration for this new guitar came from the classic American archtop designs from the early 1920’s
Body width at lower bout is 412mm (16.2″) x 514mm (20.25″) long x 86mm (3.4″) deep overall. Scale length is 632mm (24.9″) and the nut width is 44mm (1.73″).
Wood choice, bracing, front/back graduation, and body tuning all combine to give this guitar a warm solid vintage tone and response.
SPEC
Featured Instrument
Front
Cedar
Back and Sides
Figured claro walnut
Fingerboard
Macassar Ebony
Bridge
Macassar Ebony. Stainless steel hardware.
Neck
Mahogany
Bindings
Planewood
Purflings
Red/White/Black sycamore
Tailpiece
Macassar Ebony
Inlay
Mop, abalone, red stone, and malachite.
Finish
Nitrocellulose lacquer
Tuners
Nickel Gotoh 510
Audio
Recorded with a Zoom H6 recorder, on board mic only.
Listen
Two tunes written by Turlough O’Carolan. Arranged and played by Simon Mayor https://mandolin.co.uk/
Carolan’s Frolics is in standard tuning; Dolly McDonagh has 6th string down to D.
Played on a Rialto guitar and recorded into an Olympus LS-100 using the on board mics.
No EQ, just a touch of reverb added.
