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Feb-09-2009, 7:10am
JazzMando What's New - We've mentioned him before, Brazilian luthier Jean Pierre Charles just introduced his latest, a 5-string version of his arch-top BAS4 electric. As with his 4-string, the violin style hand-carved top is made of Brazilian Cedro, a Mahogany hand carved back and neck (or Ivorywood), adorned with a Brazilian rosewood head plate and pickguard. Rosewood fretboard is a comfortable 15" radius with mother of pearl dots, medium fret wire, bone nut, and bone/rosewood bridge. ABS bindings available in beige or caramel, chrome tuning machines and tailpiece. Electronics include humbucker pickup with volume, tone, and mini-switch selector. Its US base price of U$ 2180 includes clear natural nitrocellulose finish, and a rectangular hard case.
http://jazzmando.com/new/archives/images/BSA5.jpg
BSA 5 with humbucker and piezo pickup combination
Ivorywood neck
English Website information: BSA 5-string jazz mandolin (http://www.jpcharlesluthier.com/ENG2.htm)
Builder's website: JP Charles, Luthier (http://www.jpcharlesluthier.com/ENGmain.htm)
JazzMando site author's personally owned JP Charles: 4-string prototype (http://jazzmando.com/new/archives/000820.shtml)
More news... (http://jazzmando.com/new/archives/000979.shtml)
http://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=131&pictureid=1135 (http://www.jazzmando.com/)
http://jazzmando.com/new/archives/images/BSA5.jpg
BSA 5 with humbucker and piezo pickup combination
Ivorywood neck
English Website information: BSA 5-string jazz mandolin (http://www.jpcharlesluthier.com/ENG2.htm)
Builder's website: JP Charles, Luthier (http://www.jpcharlesluthier.com/ENGmain.htm)
JazzMando site author's personally owned JP Charles: 4-string prototype (http://jazzmando.com/new/archives/000820.shtml)
More news... (http://jazzmando.com/new/archives/000979.shtml)
http://www.mandolincafe.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=131&pictureid=1135 (http://www.jazzmando.com/)