Introducing the new Flame F3 semi-hollow

 

I’ve been thinking about redesigning my semi-hollowed bodied F3 model for a while. I wanted to build a guitar that has a wider and deeper body and reflects some of the styling I now use on my F1 model. With a body that is 350mm wide and 50mm deep, size wise, this guitar sit halfway between a typical solid body guitar and a 335 model.

The semi-hollow construction gives this guitar a lot of natural sustain. With regards to the sound, I wanted to produce a guitar that has more of a mid-range focus. Strat or a Tele it is not! It will probably appeal more to guitarists who play blues and jazz and use more clean sounds. But it can be customised if needed to produce a more aggressive, rock-based sound. This is not pretending to be a full jazz guitar. It is more of a hybrid guitar, and is similar in some ways to the Ibanez AM model. That said, I use this guitar in the jazz band that I play in. It is currently fitted with flat-wound strings, sounds great and is a joy to play.

Specification: The specification details described here are for this guitar. As for all my guitars, the specification can be tailored to each customers requirements.

• Body top:  Flamed ash
• Body:         Mahogany

• Neck:  Laminated ash and mahogany

• Fretboard:                Bloodwood with ash binding
• Fretboard radius:    Compound radius, 12″ to 16″
• Frets:                          Stainless steel

• Bridge:        ABM 3250
• Tuners:       Graphtec ratio

• Pickups:         Bare Knuckle Abraxus with bloodwood surrounds
• Switching:      Standard series switching for both pickups. Series switching for both via push/pull pots.

Prices start at £4,500 including hard case

Choice of body woods, pickups, neck width and thickness, fretboard radius, fretwire size.

If you would like to discuss having this, or any other of my models made for you, please CONTACT me here.