b'Roger Bucknall PersonalSelectionRather than building guitars speci ed by customers, Roger Bucknall sometimes gets chance to put together his own choice of particular pieces of timber,chosen to complement each other according to available sizes, colours and tonal properties. This also gives him the opportunity to use unusual inlays and bindings, and to have a little extra fun with the design. To differentiate this master building from the range of standard instruments a new logo, instrument label and certi cate have been nall Pers Custom Ariel it were needed, of perfectquarter sawing.developed. Traditionally the builders name is ck o This instrument has been built as part of the Roger Bucknall Personal Selection range.The bindings are another wonderful findu Ariel n It has the finest, most carefully selected andfrom the same joiners shop.A strange,placed on the headstock of an instrument, but B almatched timbers to give the ultimate inuneven board of black timber that, when rs sound and playability.cut open , revealed twists and burrsinin this case a pearl inlay of the logo is used at e amongst lovely red brown and orange.g Bubinga back and sides e The back and sides of this guitar came fromAlmost certainly Yew, very difficult to o Seqouia Redwood top l the same source as the timber for thehandle in such long thinlengths but wellthe 12th fret. Each guitar that is made has a eR c Falstaffon this page, but this time in theworth the effort.Marquetry purflings e t and soot from at least 70 years storage, bindings.unique label and a unique Certi cate. These form of a large thin board, filthy with dustbased on Pear wood sit either side of the o ih nT The ne English and was just big enough for one smallThe plain Ebony fingerboard is fitted to ainstruments are amongst thenest available Cleaned up, the true timber can be seen guitar.The back of this guitar is one piece-neck of laminated English Walnut , hand-made guitars no joins, just about impossible even whenMahogany and black dyed Boxwood.Rio was easily obtained.The back and sidesIncluding the internal components,I makeanywhere in the world. They are expensive are from the same piece of woodflitchthat twelve different timbers.matched, which in this case means that the sides are not book matched twins, justInternally, most of this guitar is the same asitems and this attention to detail helps enhance perfect brother and sister.The head veneerthe Standard Ariel, but the strong Spruce is taken from another piece of Braziliansoundboard gave a little more room to No . Rosewood,as nothing was left from themanoeuvre, and this time the braces are lefttheir exclusivity.original piece, 100% efficiency in woodhigher than usual, but hollowedon both use. sides to reduce weight without losing too much stiffness. This guitar jumps at you,The timber had to be complemented with and the sustain goes on, and on, and on.the best possible soundboard, andthisBody timber: Brazilian Rosewood This emphasizes the importance design time its a lovely piece ofGerman Spruce,so perfect that I suspect it is actuallyTop timber: German SpruceEnglemann spruce, although it has comeNeck: Laminated English Walnut ,can play in vertical integration of business from a regular and reliable source.Mahogany and black dyed BoxwoodExceptionally fine straight grain, with anFingerbord & bridge: Ebony activity.It can ensure none of the corporate abundance of cross grain silking, proof ifTuners: Gold plated GotohRoger Bucknall Personal Selection style is lost whilst at the same time creates a differentiation for new product development.cknall PersoBu Ariel narle B SueqbionugiaabRaecdkw anoodd s itdoepssegloR i t c ee h oTnThe nede g Enugitarlishshand-maNo .page 51'