Smocke Guitars listing in the Luthier Shop of Jazz Guitar Today Online Magazine.
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Guitar International sat down with luthier Dan Smocke and guitarist Jack Grassel to talk about the unique JG-1, one of a kind guitar and just what went into building such a stellar instrument.
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Professional Series – Solid wood top and back. Perfect for the gigging performer.
Artist Series – Same as Professional Series but with upgraded wood and hardware.
Collector Series – Complete customization with Master Grade wood.
All series come with solid wood for the top, back and sides. Hand crafted and customized for each client. Hand tuned, unique cut-away and soundports, exotic woods (CITES approved)
Handcrafted instruments custom made for years of enjoyment. Competitively priced with unlimited design capabilities and customization possibilities
An instrument is the musical artisits canvas used to express themselves. Many name brand instruments can take the artist to certain levels of performance but the artist desires more out of the instrument. They feel limited. A custom made instrument designed specifically for your needs is not out of your reach.
Free consultation to discuss your custom guitar.
Call me at 262-758-7397
Email me at dan@smockeguitars.com
A few things that are important to me.
The playability and comfort of the instrument for my clients. The quality and precise woodworking techniques with special focus in the graduation of the top and backs to allow them to vibrate effortlessly as in the Cremonese technique. The back is carved with various thicknesses in many areas to act as a diaphragm of sorts. Hand voicing or carving of each instrument to maximize each piece of tonewood. All to help the artist produce their unique sound; and finally the aesthetics of the overall instrument.
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6 STRING SOLID BODY GUITAR
The JG-1
One-Off custom designed and crafted solid body guitar made for Jack Grassel, Jazz Guitar Artist
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Solid Bubinga
THE NECK
Solid Wenge
THE PICKUPS
1960’s Guild Humbuckers
8 STRING, MULTI-SCALE, COMPOUND RADIUS, LEFT HANDED, 18″ HANDCARVED ARCHTOP GUITAR
The “Triad”
Custom designed and crafted archtop guitar made for Tom Zietlow, Jazz Guitar Artist.
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Solid Sitka Spruce Top
Solid Bigleaf Maple Back and Sides
Leopardwood binding and headstock
NECK
Three piece Rock Maple with Leopardwood center stripe
Strings tuned high A to low A using a multi-scale, compound radius fingerboard.
Client Testimonials
Dirk Krouskop
Jazz Guitar Artist
& Collector
“It is truly a beautiful guitar with absolutely stunning craftsmanship.”
Jack Grassel
Jazz Guitar Artist
“It’s great having a custom made guitar because it has all the things I like in a guitar.”
Tom Zietlow
Jazz Guitar Artist
“My music has taken on an entirely new sound with an 8 string guitar. The extra high A string and low A string allows me to explore sounds
and arrangements that were never possible on a 6 string guitar.”