What
did you set out to accomplish with the design of the Grubisa
Merlin?
FG: The
basic idea was to build something that was convential yet
slightly different, with aspects like strings going through
the body rather than having a Les Paul-style bridge, while
keeping in mind that a lot of the sound comes from the bridge
as well. The Merling is actually made from the same material
and uses the same style of pickups as a Les Paul - but the
principal difference is the anchoring of the strings on the
body. Rather than having a separate stock tailpiece and bridge,
the strings are going through the back of the body over a
bridge plate and saddles, and that's creating a certain sound.
One that is different to a Les Paul, or any other guitar that
has that particular type of bridge.
Secondly, the way the neck
is attached to the body is different to a Les Paul or a PRS
in the sense that the actual tenon runs right to the back
pickup, and measures approximately 5 inches - therefore create
a sort of neck-through-body style of design. In effect, it's
a cross between a neck-through-body and glue-in neck-to-body
style of construction. |
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Strings-through-
body design |