frequently
asked questions...
Q. How many guitar models are you
building now?
A. I have a few experiments brewing, but currently, only the
SBJ standard.
Q. Why no tone control on the SBJ?
A. Many "jazz players" hide behind the tone control, losing the
character or personality of their instrument. The SBJ should be
approached like an acoustic guitar, where you use your own
technique and the extensive timbres that lie along the string length.
The SBJ has a beautiful natural voice that will find you!
Q. I understand that you do not offer ebony for a fingerboard?
A. Yes, this is true. Many premium guitars use an ebony fingerboard,
but I do not, for two reasons: First, ebony is much more unpredictable
than quartered rosewood. Second, it changes the attack, in a direction
that I prefer to avoid.
Q. Do you need a special case for the SBJ ?
A. The SBJ profile is a bit wider than usual, but will nicely fit in
most
LP/STRAT padded bags and many (but not all) LP hardshells.
Q. Are you the inventor of
"The Froc
Pick" ?
A. Yes, I developed and patented the Froc-T3-Pick, back in
The Guitar Clinic days (1982). I still
have a small private stash of T-3 picks left, but unfortunately, not
enough to market. Some time ago, my manufacturer lost my mold
, so bye, bye!