tangier – Shank Instruments Milano: Chitarre, Bassi, Batterie

MELTEMI

shank — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 19:54:41 +0000

“I didn’t want to make it that dark — that shade of blue. But they asked me to. I had to wrestle with myself to accept that there could be a color other than that of the perfect sea — the one we all imagine. And in the end, I found it: the color of the wind. “… Let’s Play

All the models shown on these pages are entirely handcrafted by luthier Emanuele D’Alò, founder of Shank Instruments Milano. Each instrument is guaranteed and comes with a certificate of authenticity.

Body: quilted maple, mahogany, bois de rose – Semihollow
Size: 37 cm
Side height: 39 mm
Neck: mahogany, C shape. 23mm thickness at 1st fret
Fretboard: bird eye maple, 24 frets medium jumbo
Fretboard Radius: 12″
Diapason: 24 3/4″
Nut: 43,5 mm – Bone
Pickup: piezo MiSi – Acoustic Trio Air
Bridge: bird eye maple
Tuners: Grover
Finish: glossy acrylic
Weight: 2,8 kg

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ROMA

shank — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 20:47:42 +0000

“Yet, many dream of leaving this city. They say it no longer gives unconditionally but instead takes something from those who live here. It’s the fate of many cities, and of many of us, if it were not for the stone we are used to believe in.”…. Let’s Play

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POPS

shank — Sat, 10 Aug 2024 15:41:01 +0000

“The tree in the photo is a common black poplar (Populus nigra), the kind you often see lining roads and fields in northern Italy, where I live and work. For centuries, it has shaped the landscape, its leaves bending to the wind before standing still again under the summer sun. It’s a tree we’ve always seen but rarely recognize for what it is—a prized tonewood, valued for the striking patterns in its grain. So well known abroad, in fact, that it earned the name ‘Lombardy Poplar’, a nod to the very region where I live and craft musical instruments.”… Let’s Play

Archtop model with nylon strings entirely made of solid quarter-sawn Lombardy black poplar. Flamed maple sides and Cedrella neck.

All the archtop models presented on these pages are entirely hand-built by the luthier Emanuele D’Alò, owner of the Shank Instruments Milano brand. The instruments are guaranteed for life and both the soundboards and the backs are handmade from solid quarter-sawn boards.

Top: solid figured poplar, handcarved
Back: solid figured poplar, handcarved
Sides: curly maple
Size: 14″
Side height: 2,7″
Neck: mahogany, D shape. Thickness at 1st fret: 0,88″
Fretboard: ebony, 24 frets medium jumbo
Radius: 16″
Bracing: parallel
Diapason: 25,5″
Nut: 1,9″ – Bone
Pickup: piezo – MiSi Acoustic Trio
Bridge: ebony
Finish: polyurethane
Weight: 5,5 lbs

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DUNES

shank — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 10:10:28 +0000

“The idea of building a semi-hollow guitar with a low body and nylon strings had been in my mind for a long time. After my experience crafting the Tangier models, the next step felt natural—and the result exceeded my expectations. This instrument reminds me of the softness of sand under an unlikely pair of skis carving its surface.”… Let’s Play

The size of the fingerboard at the nut and at the 12th fret, together with the rather flat radius, guarantee wide-ranging playability without limitations of any kind. The philosophy and setup of the instrument aims to provide the musician with an extremely versatile guitar suitable for every use and every musical genre.

All the models presented on these pages are entirely hand-built by luthier Emanuele D’Alò, owner of the Shank Instruments Milano brand. The instruments are guaranteed for life and delivered with a certificate of authenticity.

Body: spruce/mahogany semi hollow. Ash insert
Size: 14″
Body height: 40mm (1,5″)
Neck: mahogany, C shape. Height 1° fret 23mm
Fretboard: maple, 24 frets medium jumbo
Radius: 16″
Diapason: 25 1/2″
Nut: 1,9″ – Bone
Pickup: piezo under saddle MiSi – Acoustic Trio Air
Bridge: rosewood
Tuners: Shaller Grand Tune
Finish: acrylic satin
Weight: 5,7 lbs

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100’s

shank — Sun, 31 Dec 2023 16:22:26 +0000

“A series of curious coincidences led me to name this guitar after a term once used for cigarettes that were just slightly longer than standard ones. They were called ‘100’s,’ and you had to ask for them specifically at the tobacconist. That small difference was still noticeable. The pack was longer, and in your mouth, the cigarette felt completely different. Here, I wanted to take inspiration from my Tangier model but make some subtle changes: a slightly larger body, slightly thicker sides, and a soundport. I discussed it with a dear musician friend to get his input, and from there, the instrument took shape. My friend, my collaborator on this project—whom I take this opportunity to thank—is named Gabriele Cento. A coincidence? Perhaps not.(Note for English-speaking friends: ‘Cento’ means ‘100’ in Italian…)”… Let’s Play

This entirely hand built instrument is substantially inspired by the lines of the body and the construction specifications of the “Tangier” model which you will find illustrated on the pages of this site both in the acoustic version with metal strings and in the version with nylon strings. The “100’s” model found inspiration in the desire and will to create an instrument with the same design but with a larger volume body, for greater power in terms of volume and for an improved depth of sound spectrum and projection, obtained from a perimeter with measurements increased with the same height of the sides. The soundport adds to the novelties of this model. The soundboard is made of hand carved solid spruce, the back and sides are made of mahogany. This model is also equipped with a piezo system under the bone bridge saddle.

Soundboard: solid quarter sawn spruce, handcarved
Back: mahogany, handcarved
Sides: mahogany
Size: 15″ low bout
Side height: 2,7″
Neck: mahogany, C shape. Thickness at 1st fret: 0,88″
Fretboard: ebony, 24 frets medium jumbo
Radius: 16″
Bracing: parallel
Diapason: 25,5″
Nut: 1,8″ – Bone
Pickup: piezo – MiSi Acoustic Trio
Tuners: Grover V97-18
Bridge: ebony
Finish: acrylic satin
Weight: 5,5 lbs

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