| Says Tony:
'I've christened this model my "South American". The body
makes use of Ipe and Marupa woods, which are both of
Brazilian origin. Ipe wood is known by many names: Ipe
Brazil, Amapa, Cortex, Guayacan, Flor Amarillo, Greenheart,
Madera Negra, Tahuari, Lapacho Negro - just to name a few!
Both woods typically grow in tropical South-central America,
in a wide variety of sites, in marshes and riverbanks as
well as ridge tops. Ipe trees may grow to 140 feet in height
with trunk diameter of up to 6 feet. It is one of the
tallest trees of the Amazon region.' |
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| Tony's "South
American" Guitar in all its glory!
£899 |
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| As with all Tony Rockett Custom
guitars the "South American" is entirely hand made by
Tony using the highest quality woods and guitar parts. The
pictures below show the guitar is detail. All Tony Rockett
Custom guitars come with a hard case. |
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| The body is an Ipe top with a back made from
Marupa. |
The neck is a two piece maple neck, with an
extended fingerboard to facilitate an additional fret. |
"Tony Rockett Custom" |
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The tone control knob also acts as a switch to combine the
neck and bridge pickups. |
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