AJL Guitars / 17 / 2011 / Tuxedo / Guitar
Mahogany Archtop Guitars
Some old masters say that mahogany is actually better suited for archtop guitars in soundwise than traditionally used maple. Obviously I can’t decide that for you. However it sounds really good to me - super sensitive, a light string tension and a fast attack. Mahogany archtops are available in the following colours; Black and Bordeaux.
Technical data
Scale length: 25 1/2"
Body size: 17 inch
Neck: Honduras Mahogany, two piece, rosewood stripe
Neck dimensions: 43 mm at the 0-fret, 54 mm at the 14th fret
Top: Solid European spruce or Sitka spruce
Back and sides: Solid Honduras Mahogany
Neck: Honduras Mahogany, two piece, rosewood stripe
Fingerboard: Ebony with m.o.p. inlays and side dots
Bridge: Brazilian rosewood with gold plated thumbwheels
Frets: Dunlop
Hardware: Grover Imperial tuners, Fingerstyle tailpiece.
Truss-rod: two-way adjustable
Inlays: Genuine Mother of pearl
Pickguard: Bound tortoise-style with hidden volume control.
Finishing options: Bordeaux. Tuxedo
AJL Guitars, Finland 
AJL-Guitars
AJL-Guitars are handbuild in Finland by Master luthier Ari-Jukka Luomaranta. AJ has been specialized in Gypsyguitars long time, but also builds archtops. He is also known as guitarplayer and producer.
AJL Premium-class Gypsyguitars are known worldwide, they're built traditionally and are very close to original Selmer guitars from 30's and 40's.
His model X-O is said to be closest to original Selmer than any other guitar.
Modern technology is used to make wood sound like old. They're played by many top gypsyjazz players.
Special service - select your own brazilian rosewood
AJ is know to be specialized brazilian rosewood. Check the website at http://www.ajl-guitars.com/woods.html You can see current selection of laminated backs & sides and choose yours - and the guitar will be built for you from that particular wood.
His brazilian rosewood is CITES proven "pre-copnvention" stock, and You always get CITES paperwork with your guitar, and you will not end up in troubles with it !
Guitars are also built with backs & sides in Pao Ferro, Maple & Indian rosewood.
Guitars also always include Handmade AJL-Fiberglass case, for archtops, some exclusive options for cases too at http://www.ajl-guitars.com/case.html
Guitars are very seldom available on stock, waiting list usually from three months to one year
Please see link here:
http://www.ajl-guitars.com/ordering.html
