Available for immediate sale is this gorgeous IA model featuring a pair of Sunbear Pickups Staple P90s in humbucker sized casings with Bakelite inserts to match the black Bakelite pickguard. It’s finished with a hand rubbed sunburst and polyurethane gloss lacquer to the face for durability and and oil and wax finish for the back, sides and neck for tactility.

The guitar is kitted out with Switchcraft toggle switch and jack, CTS pots and a treble bleed mod. Tuners are Gotoh SD91 vintage style. The string tree is my own 3-string design, secured by machine screw from the rear of the headstock. Price is £3000 and includes Hiscox Pro II case.

A lovely demo of the latest IA guitar by local guitarist Ted Morcaldi. Hailing from New York, Ted's settled now in Cambridgeshire and is quickly making a name for himself. I love his touch, dynamic and musicality of expression.

It was a treat to be present during these recordings and to hear the guitar in the context of Ted's own setup, showing off the versatility of the instrument. Ted's rig is relatively simple: a volume pedal, Boss DD-2 Digital Delay, Eventide Timefactor for loops and a Lexicon LXP-1 Reverb through a 1980s Musicman 112 RD50 amp.

We recorded the session with a Rode NT1-A close mic'd and a Shure SM57 to capture a little of the room ambience.

If you interested and it’s feasible to come to the workshop to try it, you’re very welcome. Please get in touch via email or via the contact form here

I will also have a pair of acoustic instruments available in late Summer 2024. Please check back later, follow my social media accounts or subscribe to my newsletter to keep up to date with things.