FS/FT Fylde Single Malt Ariel

Gandalph

Single Malt Ariel from Fylde.

Excellent unmarked condition, I can't find a single mark, scratch or ding anywhere. 

Lot's of mojo, it's a stunning little guitar to play, listen to and look at. 

Built in 2019, this is one of the last two Ariel's made to this specification. Roger has since run out of Oregon Pine washback vessels and now uses Sinker Redwood for the soundboard, Ebony for the fingerboards and bridges and reclaimed Mahogany for the neck. There are more details about this on the Fylde website

It's just had a new set up and a fresh set of D'addario EJ16 12's Phosphor bronze strings fitted. The action measures 2mm on the low e and 1.8mm high e (approximately). 

Any questions please ask.

Specs: 

Top: reclaimed Oregon Pine from distillery wash back vessels. 
Body: reclaimed Oak from whisky casks. 
Neck: Reclaimed Oak and Oregon Pine. 
Fingerboard and bridge: Oak reclaimed from whisky casks. 
Copper fingerboard markers. 
Gold plated Gotoh tuners. 
Binding: reclaimed Oak from whisky casks. 
Hiscox Liteflite case. 

Nut width 1 13/16"(46mm)

Scale length 629mm

String spacing 2 1/4"

Ebony bridge pins.

Bone nut & bone compensated sadle.

I'd prefer a straight sale but could be interested in a high quality 0M, 000, or something vintage.

Price £4649 now £4500
I'm located in Doncaster, South Yorkshire.
Postage available.

pjf

Never seen anything like that (in a good way!). Wow. GLWTS

SlopeSoarer

Very different and very nice! Beyond my means though.

Gandalph

pjf said:

Never seen anything like that (in a good way!). Wow. GLWTS

SlopeSoarer said:

Very different and very nice! Beyond my means though.

Thanks for the comments. It's certainly different and never to be repeated now that Roger has ran out of the oregan pine. It's an exceptional guitar, I just can't afford to keep it

MSedg

I can remember seeing those in a guitar mag when he started doing them, always struck me as really cool. Not in the market but have a bump on me.

Gandalph

Thank you, I appreciate the bump @MSedg.

Gandalph

Price drop to £4500 on here before ebay beckons....

4114Effects

As an avid collector of both Whisky and Guitars I've been trying to find a way to afford this. Sadly it's not going to happen. 

Gandalph

4114Effects said:

As an avid collector of both Whisky and Guitars I've been trying to find a way to afford this. Sadly it's not going to happen. 

Open to possible trades for another acoustic if that will help you get there. 

Bradders

Not looking to buy but curious as to how it sounds and plays? With the top being oregon pine which looks to have a looser grain compared to spruce and cedar, how would you say it responds whats the sustain like? 

Gandalph

Bradders said:

Not looking to buy but curious as to how it sounds and plays? With the top being oregon pine which looks to have a looser grain compared to spruce and cedar, how would you say it responds whats the sustain like? 

I'm not the best at describing sounds. Punchy, articulate, loud, responsive, woody are some words I'd  use to describe it. Lot's of sustain. 

Let your own ears decide:

https://youtu.be/vSiJH6VUSfI?si=mJtBpSIhOQXQSUoC

malcolmkindness

Sounds very nice, thank you.