Cole Clark Grand Auditorium Acoustic-Electric Guitar AN2EC Blackwood

DESCRIPTION

Cole Clark acoustic guitars stand out as the only mainstream steel-string acoustics to utilize Spanish heel, or integral neck construction. This design means the neck is glued directly to the guitar's face, alongside the sides and back, creating a single, continuous neck structure that extends all the way to the soundhole. In contrast, other guitars are typically assembled by building the body first, then attaching the neck separately, often using a bolt or dovetail joint. This integral neck construction is crucial to Cole Clark’s advanced pickup technology and gives the guitars a distinctive character. Additionally, Cole Clark guitars feature carved tops and backs and employ a ridge system to connect the sides to the top and back, forgoing traditional kerfing.

The Cole Clark PG3 three-way pickup system is regarded as one of the most acoustic-sounding pickups available. Designed to capture a more natural tone when amplified and reduce the typical piezo "quack," this pickup system comprises three elements that are each dedicated to specific frequency ranges. Six loaded piezos under the saddle capture low-end frequencies, a face sensor blends in mid-to-high frequencies (up to a 350 Hz crossover), and a condenser microphone is fine-tuned to capture only the highest frequencies. 

Cole Clark guitars are crafted from all-solid timber, primarily using native Australian tonewoods. They are among the most sustainable guitars globally, with 98% of their guitars containing no endangered timber. 

SETUP & INSPECTED BY OUR TECH TEAM

All of our guitars come with a FREE professional setup to a comfortable action as specified by that instrument’s manufacturer. Our setups always include inspection of (and necessary adjustment to): action, intonation, tremolo angle, truss rod, frets, nut, bridge, and more. We can accommodate special setup requests - additional charges and/or shipping delays of 1-2 business days could occur.

INDIVIDUALLY PHOTOGRAPHED

After 15 years of innovation in our photography process, Ish Guitars has developed a way to get you the most accurate true-to-life color of every instrument we sell. We never embellish, oversaturate, or misrepresent our images, so that your buying experience can be as much like visiting our showroom as possible. Keep in mind that various computer screens can show colors a bit differently, so the color on your screen may not match the real thing perfectly no matter how hard we try. Also, unless otherwise noted, we individually list and photo every piece of gear that comes through our doors.

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Weight: 4.4 lbs

Case: Cole Clark Hardshell Case – Tweed

Year: 2024

All solid timber cutaway grand auditorium with internally carved top and back

Made entirely from sustainable timbers

Pickup system: Cole Clark PG3 

Finish: Nitrocellulose (natural satin)

Neck: Queensland Maple

Top: AA grade Australian Blackwood

Back/Sides: AA grade Australian Blackwood

Inlaid timber binding and mosaic rosette

Bridge/Fretboard: Blackwood/Satin Box

Inlays: Timber snowflake

Machine Heads: Grover

Nut/Saddle: Graph Tech Tusq

Strings: Phosphor Bronze 12-53

Nut Width: 44mm/1.73″

Radius: 12″

Scale length: 25.5″

Pickguard supplied in case