James L. Mapson Guitars
Handcrafted Archtop Guitars
3230 South Susan Street
Santa Ana, CA 92704
Tel: 714-754-6566
SPECS
Avante

Featured Artist
Henry Kaiser is widely recognized as one of the most creative and innovative guitarists.

THE LIMITED EDITION AVANTE

This line will be limited to one instrument per year. They will feature unique voicing considerations to expand the player's palate outside the typical f-hole jazz guitar idiom

Museum grade construction featuring: Master Grade tonewoods

Italian Spruce tops with occasional substitution of woods with unusual figure as available

European Maple back/sides

Exotic hardwood fittings: Snakewood, Macassar, Pernambuco, etc

Wood binding and purfling as appropriate

Soundbox designs in the James L. D'Aquisto advanced model mode

The only options are electronics to suit, price on request

MP3
Listen to Henry Kaiser's version of Jingle Bells and It Came Upon A Midnight Clear played acoustically on the Avante. (6.1MB)


Price List
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Other Models
Bop City
Jazz Bandit
Jazz Standard
Lusso
Solo

Accessories
Amplifiers, Cables, Pickups, Strings, Used guitars


   

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