| The Giffin Valiant - single cutaway |
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I went with the slightly offset body shape to get away from the traditional look, and I used a thicker body for a little added depth to the sound and to give it a different tonal quality than the Standard. The neck joint has an extra long tenon that runs under the neck pickup position. This really helps to generate great string vibration transfer into the body.
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For maximum playability, I've given the guitar good access to the last frets by making the cutaway extra deep, and I designed a straight pull 3 a side headstock to avoid any hang-ups at that end of the neck. (This model was subsequently licensed to Premier Builder's Guild as one of their production guitars, and, therefore, I can no longer take any private orders on this guitar. For any enquiries about the Valiant, please contact PBG direct - see links further down the page.) |
| Have a listen to some sound samples of the Valiant with Amalfitano Fullbucker pickups, played through a 3 Monkeys Grease Monkey Amp. |
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| The soundbites above are courtesy of Lance Keltner. He can also
be seen playing a Valiant in this
Youtube video |
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