The Altman family are certainly no strangers to us. we have had the pleasure of showcasing several of their instruments down through the years, and they have certainly left a big mark in the world of boutique musical instruments. Taking a listen to this D-2 will illustrate what we are talking about. this instrument has a fabulous balance, with a lot of body to the sound. Vermilion/ padauk, is perhaps the perfect species for backs and sides; it has a wonderful clarity similar to mahogany, but the extra depth and harmonic content you often find in Rosewood.
Specs: Adirondack spruce top with aging toner, Adirondack spruce braces lightly torrefied, forward shifted scalloped X bracing, vermilion/ “padauk” back and sides, mahogany neck with volute, dovetail neck joint, D neck profile (.859 deep at the first fret, and .917 deep at the eighth fret), two-way truss-rod, Ebony fingerboard, 1 3/4 at the nut, EVO gold frets, Waverly nickel relic tuners, bone nut and saddle, Ebony Bridge with 2 5/16 spacing, slotted bridge with bone pins, flamed maple binding, herringbone purfling, nitro lacquer finish, strung with D’Addario XS medium gauge phosphor bronze, with TKL 9115 HSC.
Demo Video: https://youtu.be/RPJXmTeCOIY?si=Iref2a-EKuKNEAqo
The Altman family are certainly no strangers to us. we have had the pleasure of showcasing several of their instruments down through the years, and they have certainly left a big mark in the world of boutique musical instruments. Taking a listen to this D-2 will illustrate what we are talking about. this instrument has a fabulous balance, with a lot of body to the sound. Vermilion/ padauk, is perhaps the perfect species for backs and sides; it has a wonderful clarity similar to mahogany, but the extra depth and harmonic content you often find in Rosewood.
Specs: Adirondack spruce top with aging toner, Adirondack spruce braces lightly torrefied, forward shifted scalloped X bracing, vermilion/ “padauk” back and sides, mahogany neck with volute, dovetail neck joint, D neck profile (.859 deep at the first fret, and .917 deep at the eighth fret), two-way truss-rod, Ebony fingerboard, 1 3/4 at the nut, EVO gold frets, Waverly nickel relic tuners, bone nut and saddle, Ebony Bridge with 2 5/16 spacing, slotted bridge with bone pins, flamed maple binding, herringbone purfling, nitro lacquer finish, strung with D’Addario XS medium gauge phosphor bronze, with TKL 9115 HSC.
Demo Video: https://youtu.be/RPJXmTeCOIY?si=Iref2a-EKuKNEAqo
