PROFILE
LAME HORSE: THE LH14 ACOUSTIC GUITAR Bruce Adolph
Key Features
either up or down by loosening the hold down
Cantilevered Neck
bolt accessed thru a magnetically held small
Access Panel in the Butt End of Guitar
plate between the 16th & 17th frets of this LH14
Curly Ambrosia Maple Back & Sides
model we are profiling for you today. Then you
I met Chris Jenkins in person at the Dallas
your heart (and fingers) delight (yes, the wrench
International Guitar Show. I knew he was an
comes with the guitar).
insert a 1/8” hex wrench and adjust away till
accomplished luthier and that he and his son
Jeremy made some wonderful instruments, but
Another unique build concept is their use of
I was in for a shock when I got to finally to hold
Abe Wechter’s access panel idea in the butt
a Lame Horse acoustic guitar in my hands.
end of a guitar. An access panel helps make
a guitar serviceable over a long period of time
Lame Horse guitars have a cantilevered neck
The fit and finish is truly remarkable to look at
simply by making the guitars easy to work on.
so you can adjust the action of your guitar
and once you start playing this hand crafted
Not only are access panels extremely useful
wonder you see why guitars of this nature are
for examining the inside of a guitar (and it’s
a cut above the regular mass produced style
Cathedral like beauty) but they make electronic
high-end guitars. The action/playability was
installation a breeze.
top notch and the quality tonewoods used are
just drop-dead gorgeous. Well done Chris and
Lame Horse makes a multi-laminate neck
Jeremy!
(stable as a rock) and the sides are also multilaminate for strength and stability.
Retail: $6,995.00
www.LameHorse.
This particlur LH14 that I am holding in my
hands was created for a retail store in Texas
Specs
from wood they hand selected. It is the first
back and sides – Curly Ambrosia maple
LH 14 made from maple, and the result was
top - Italian spruce
something special to look at. The tone is crisp
binding - Macassar ebony
on the high end, and deep and smooth on the
bridge - Madagascar rosewood
low end. This LH 14 guitar has a good volume
fingerboard - ebony, bound with ebony
balance, string to string, all the way up the
neck - 7 piece Honduran mahogany
neck.
rosette - unique 3D celtic weave
tuners - Grover Sta-Tite 18:1 ratio
case - Hiscox Pro II travel case
9.5 inch upper bout
14.5 inch lower bout
scale length - 25 inch, 14 frets to the body
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Jul Aug 2016
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