The TORINO™ positions the waist almost three inches higher, which opens up the cutaways and gives the guitar a more traditional balance. The headstock, with its curvy lines, really works well with this shape. A slender mahogany body generates tons of rich low-mid warmth and power. The use of mahogany in an extremely thin body creates a rare resonant quality, which is not found on the typical solid body electric. This gives the Torino a truly distinctive sound character. If you want a huge, rich sound with great warmth, this guitar deserves a test drive. The slender, lightweight body and fully accessible neck makes this guitar ideal for those long nights on stage. Duncan Designed™ pickups generate great full tone with the ability to cut when needed. TR1 FEATURES Double cutaway sculpted body Mahogany set neck Rosewood fingerboard Die cast tuners Stop tailpiece Adjustable bridge HH Duncan Design™ pickups For almost 40 years Samick has manufactured product for the leading brand names in the guitar business. In the process, we learned a great deal about not only what goes into a great guitar, but how to produce it at an affordable price. We also realized that the ability to produce quality product at an affordable price was only half the equation. There needed to be an all out effort to develop a powerful new identity for the product and our company. We needed an entirely new line. For this enormous task, we called on Greg Bennett, an industry marketing and design veteran of almost 30 years. Greg's experience in high level marketing positions with the industry's leading manufacturers and retailers, coupled with a formal design and performance background, made him uniquely qualified. The challenge was to take the majority of credible design or style categories and design product that in effect paid tribute to the original designs while creating a new and unique perspective. Players want to have something special or unique, but they want it to have a familiar feel. Because of the sheer scope of the project, there needed to be an intense point of view in order to create a sense of continuity across the entire line. The designs were conceptualized, designed and refined in Greg's studio in Nashville. Once the designs were completed, the challenge shifted to sourcing and manufacturing. Professional caliber electronics and hardware as well as distinctive tone woods were sourced from exotic locations over the entire globe: ovangkohl and ebony from Africa, rosewood from India and rock maple from North America, pickups from Duncan™ and Fishman®, tuners by Grover™ and bridges by Wilkinson™. We performed a complete upgrade in wiring and onboard electronics. The acoustic guitars also received a thorough structural overhaul. Finally the instruments were set up and inspected before going out to the player. This has truly been a labor of love for both Greg and the people at Samick.
CreateurDe.Com
