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This instrument is the original all Koa big bodied acoustic guitar, out
of which comes the Contemporary Hawaiian. The Bunnel is one of the first
custom build guitars Michael Sussman created and is the most requested
custom build guitar Michael produces. To read more about Michael's custom
designs, please see his Custom Builds page.
This Anahola instrument is a big bodied all Koa 6-string guitar. Sussman
describes this guitar: "This tree grew at a low elevation. It
is the most ancient Koa I have built with. It has a very beautiful
sound with rich sustaining overtones. There are mother-of-pearl Anahola
mountains in the head-stock and as fret position markers; each smaller
in size as they progress up the neck, with pearl Koa leaves at the 12th
fret. The sound-hole rosette and top binding are in abalone.
The entire instrument is made from the same tree. The top and back
are domed, as are all internal bracing, and the neck is set back to accommodate
the dome of the top and still retain a fine action. Delicately graduated
top and back plates have given this instrument a 200-year-old sound in
the body of a newborn."
The Bunnel can also be made as a 12-string. |
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