Alabarda
Neck, back and sides: hollow monocoque structure in carbon fiber
Top: carbon fiber
Neck shape: thin D
Fingerboard: flat in carbon fiber
Frets: medium nickel silver
Nut: carbon fiber
Dots: aluminium
Machine head: carbon fiber by Heart-Sound
Bridge: strings-through-body in carbon fiber with steel saddles
Switch: 5 position
Pickups: P90 by Electrical Guitar Company
Knobs: recycled from an old radio
Switch cover: ebony and maple
Weight: Kg 2,710
Scale: 25,1”
The Alabarda is the result of a personal sound research constantly in progress, it’s an instrument that comes with the aim of extending the expressive possibilities of the musician. It is loosely based on IsotonaG by Electrical Guitar Company, but adopts a unique design and is hand-forged from a single piece of carbon fiber. Its particular characteristics include: totally hollow structure (body and neck), dynamic and precise response to touch, richness of harmonics, great sustain, stability and resistance to atmospheric agents and temperature changes. Since the neck is maintenance-free, the Alabarda has no truss-rod.
Hi all, we are Taurr Guitars, a small team of people who still believe in new analogue sounds. Based on the idea that the electric guitar world still has a lot to be expressed, we make instruments by having the research of new sonic possibilities as focus, using creative and innovative construction techniques and by making intelligent and functional use of materials. We use carbon fiber, aluminium, wood and fiberglass, taking advantage of the physical and mechanical properties of each individual element. Our, albeit still limited, range of guitars includes instruments with a original design and re-interpretations inspired by traditional guitars that have made history. For our work, in addition to all the necessary tools for handwork, we also use a CNC machine and 3d modeling softwares for the design phase. The seat of our lab is Trapani, Sicily, Italy.
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