mahogany – Shank Instruments Milano: Chitarre, Bassi, Batterie

DOUBLE

shank — Sun, 21 Dec 2025 15:03:52 +0000

“This instrument was conceived by one of my best clients who, over the years and after ordering several Telecaster-style models, decided to let himself be seduced by the idea of treating himself to a double f-hole Thinline — one of the two f-holes integrated into a custom-shaped pearloid pickguard. The concept of the double f-hole, as well as that of the angled bridge humbucker pickup, immediately appealed to me, and I gladly took on the challenge of building this guitar. The double binding, of course, simply had to be there”… Let’s Play

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

An audio/video demo of the instrument will be published on this page shortly.

Body: mahogany. Semihollow
Neck: flamed maple
Fretboard: flamed maple, 22 frets medium jumbo
Pickguard: custom perloid
Radius fretboard: 12″
Diapason: 25 1/2″
Nut: 42,5 mm
Pickup: custom handwound
Tuners: Kluson
Finish: acrylic glossy
Weight: 3,0 kg

L'articolo DOUBLE proviene da Shank Instruments Milano: Chitarre, Bassi, Batterie.

ENDLESS

shank — Sun, 22 Dec 2024 21:17:40 +0000

“There wasn’t much else to do but make this guitar. I’m sure my friend Andrea secretly knew this too when he reached out to me to build it for him. Creating it meant reaching a final destination, the last thing capable of marking that point of arrival. Sometimes, you need a medium—something tangible—to be certain you’ve arrived. And if what’s missing is a guitar, all the better. I know this because I made it exactly as it was meant to be.”… Let’s Play

Body: mahogany. Semihollow
Neck: flamed maple
Fretboard: flamed maple, 22 frets medium jumbo
Pickguard: engraved aluminium
Radius: 12″
Diapason: 25 1/2″
Nut: 42,5 mm
Pickup: custom wound
Bridge: Gotoh
Tuners: Gotoh
Finish: acrylic glossy
Weight: 6,8 lbs

L'articolo ENDLESS proviene da Shank Instruments Milano: Chitarre, Bassi, Batterie.

ELEGUA

shank — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 17:26:02 +0000

“Nothing would have been better than a wish”…. Let’s Play

Body: mahogany, ebony. Neckthru
Neck: mahogany/ebony
Fretboard: ebony 24 frets medium jumbo
Radius: 12″
Diapason: 25 1/2″
Nut: 1,71″
Pickup: custom wound alnico 5
Bridge: Vega Trem VT1
Tuners: Sperzel locking
Finish: acrylic glossy
Weight: 8,1 lbs

L'articolo ELEGUA proviene da Shank Instruments Milano: Chitarre, Bassi, Batterie.

BELUGA

shank — Mon, 19 Aug 2024 09:35:01 +0000

“Honestly, I don’t really know why I built this instrument. I’m not even sure where the inspiration came from, perhaps from the urge to push the conceptual boundaries we take for granted whenever we think of the guitar. That hunger for experimentation, that taste for a touch of madness can be a powerful force, and I wouldn’t be surprised if that was the real reason. Unknowingly going mad to explore the essence of the things we create and experience. A good reason, after all.”… Let’s Play

The instrument is new and classified as an ex-demo guitar. It is sold at a reduced price due to a small scratch on the edge of the body and a slight finish imperfection where the base of one tuning machine rests on the headstock. Photos of the area in question are available.

This guitar, in a super-jumbo format, is clearly inspired by the archtop acoustic instruments that appeared at the beginning of the last century, featuring a central round sound hole, prior to the advent of the flat-top acoustic guitars we commonly see today. The challenge was to create a model that is versatile in its acoustic performance while still oriented toward a Manouche and Gypsy jazz repertoire. I believe this goal has been achieved without sacrificing or limiting the expressiveness of the instrument.

All the archtop models presented on these pages are entirely handmade by luthier Emanuele D’Alò, founder of the Shank Instruments Milano brand. The instruments come with a lifetime warranty, and both the soundboards and backs are hand-carved from quarter-sawn solid wood.

Soundboard: spruce solid wood, handcarved
Back: mahogany solid wood, handcarved
Sides: mahogany
Size: 17″
Height sides: 4,7″
Neck: spanish cedar (cedrela), C shape. Height 1st fret 0,88″ (22,5 mm)
Fretboard: rosewood, 20 frets medium jumbo
Radius: 12″
Bracing soundboard: X
Diapason: 25 1/2″
Nut: 1,75″ – Bone
Pickup: Surdo Pickups – Low impedance – XLR
Bridge: rosewood
Finish: acrilic satin
Weight: 7.0 lbs (3,2 kg)

L'articolo BELUGA proviene da Shank Instruments Milano: Chitarre, Bassi, Batterie.