The Kunkel Jazz Deco – 17” Convertible Acoustic/Electric Archtop
I also build Carved Top Jazz guitars. My Jazz Deco is at the top of the line. It is an electric guitar but converts to acoustic by replacing the pick guard. There is a 1/8”mini jack inside the body which unplugs allowing the electric pickguard that carries the floating passive pickups to be removed and a non-electric pick guard to replace it. The volume control and pickup selector switch is on the electric pick guard and so there are no knobs and switches on the guitar’s body. Once replaced with the acoustic pick guard, the guitar is a purely acoustic guitar.
FEATURES:
- Featuring a hand carved Sitka Spruce Top, a Big Leaf Curly Maple back and sides.
- Humbucking EMG Pickups are secured the Ebony Pickguard and can be “unplugged” and replaced with a second pickguard thus converting it to an acoustic guitar.
- Five piece Curly Rock Maple Neck with dual action Truss Rod.
- Hand inlaid Ebony Fingerboard with unique hand cut mother of pearl inlay pattern.
- 1 ¾” nut width. 25.5” scale length.
- Solid Ebony Arm Rest, Pickguard, Bridge, Heel Cap and inlaid Head Veneer.
- Original design Half Heart bound “F” Holes.
- Tapered, straight string pull Headstock with back veneer and Volute.
- Solid Ebony Tailpiece with Curly Maple inserts.
Black Background Photos by Vincent Ricardel courtesy of Robert Kantor
Photos by William Ritter / Gruhn Guitars.
