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The Veillette High Tuned Gryphon 12 String is HOT. It's the most inspiring acoustic instrument that I've played in a long time--maybe ever.
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Standard Features On This Veillette Gryphon Hi Tuned 12 String:
Sitka Spruce top with a gloss finish over a deep red stain
Mahogany back, sides with a clear gloss finish over the same deep red stain
Ebony headstock with a gloss finish
Honduras Mahogany neck 2" wide at the nut - gloss finish over the deep red stain
Scale length of 18.5"
Pao Fero bridge
Pau Ferro fretboard with 13 frets to the body and a "0" fret
Top is bound with black celluoid
Dot side position markers
D-TAR Timberline 18 volt preamp and pickup system
Built in tuner
Custom strings (gauges .008 to .042)
Black chrome Gotoh tuners with tortoise plastic tuner handles
Body length 32.5"
Upper bout is 9" wide
Lower bout is 12.5" wide
Body depth is from 2.75" to 3.375"
Weight is 4-5 lbs.
Gig bag is included
Here is how Joe Veillette describes his Acoustic Gryphon High 12 guitar:
Though it's the smallest acoustic we make (and one of the smallest we've seen), the Acoustic Gryphon is no toy. Tuned to high D (2 frets lower than the 12th fret of a standard guitar) and tuned with mandolin-style unison courses, the Acoustic Gryphon's celestial, sparkling highs and punchy mid-register give it unique cut and punch, and an unusually wide range of applications. Guitarists will love being able to play mandolin-style parts in a new high register, and even guitar-mandolin doublers will find new horizons, like the ability to play guitar-like or fingerstyle patterns in a mandolin tonality.
Here are some of the artists playing the Veillette guitars:
Michael Anthony (Van Halen)
Jeff 'Skunk' Baxter (Steely Dan / Doobie Brothers / session legend)
Frank Casciaro
Tom Chapin
Jeff Cook (Alabama)
Julian Dawson
Ani DiFranco
Marcus Eaton
Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top)
Colin Hay (Man@Work) Watch Video
Lauryn Hill
Jorma Kaukonen (Hot Tuna)
Kaki King
Stefan Lessard (Dave Matthews Band)
David Lindley (solo/session)
Benjamin Lapidus
Matt Malley (Counting Crows)
Dave Matthews
Steve Miller
Lisa Nemzo
Terry Woods (The Pogues)
Peter Parente (Gloria Estefan Band)
Joe Perry (Aerosmith)
Donato Poveda
Tim Reynolds
John Sebastian
Neal Schon (Journey/solo artist)
Billy Sheehan
Earl Slick (David Bowie/solo)
Jill Sobule
Ben Swift
James Taylor
David Torn
Jai Uttal
Eddie Van Halen
Jimmy Vivino (Late Night with Conan O'Brien)
Sheri Wagner
Brad Whitford (Aerosmith)
Keller Williams
Pat Wilson (Weezer)
Rachael Yamagata
