Cole Clark TL2EC-BLBL-HSS, All Blackwood True Hybrid Thinline Acoustic Guitar

The True Hybrid models are a thinline comprising the world leading Cole Clark PG3 acoustic pickup and a second, independent output with the option of two humbuckers, three single coils or a humbucker with two singles. The goal was to create an instrument that is equal parts acoustic and electric with absolutely no compromise on the capabilities and tone of either.

A large part of the amplified sound of an acoustic guitar is the use of phosphor bronze strings. This raised an issue. Electric magnetic pickups will only hear the nickel core of an acoustic guitar string. To combat this, Cole Clark’s resident electronics genius Paul Gale set about inventing a machine capable of altering the strength of each pole piece in a magnetic pickup to perfectly balance the sound for phosphor bronze strings.

This new technology, with endless implications for what’s to come, took the mission from impossible to patent pending in the space of three years and the True Hybrid range is now available for converts and skeptics alike to try.

Product Specifications

• All solid timber cutaway True Hybrid thinline Grand Auditorium with F.E.A internal bracing.
• Made entirely from sustainable timbers
• Cole Clark PG3 acoustic pickup system
• Humbucker and 2 single coil Cole Clark balanced magnetic pickups (Separate output. Tone, volume and selector switches on face)
• Finish: Nitrocellulose (Natural Satin)
• Neck: Queensland Maple
• Top: AA grade Australian Blackwood
• Back and sides: AA grade Australian Blackwood
• Inlaid timber binding
• Bridge/Fretboard: She Oak
• Inlays: Abalone dots
• Machine Heads: Grover
• Nut/Saddle: Graph Tech Tusq
• Nut width : 44mm
• Radius: 12″
• Scale length: 25.5″
• 21 frets
• Strings: Phosphor Bronze 11-52
• Cole Clark hard case – Tweed
• Pickguard – Tortoise Shell
• Left handed version not available
• Grain may vary

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