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Product Ref: 93523
The Tanglewood Java is features a solid spruce top, koa sides, and koa and flame maple back, which not only offer a beautiful Tanglewood aesthetic but superb tone. The spruce top produces a crisp, versatile tone suitable for many styles of playing, and an un-muddied sound which will retain its clarity when you strum hard. The spruce top will also deliver a wide, dynamic tonal palette. The wood itself is quite elastic in nature, which resonates well whilst remaining strong, and provides a focused, clear sound of deep lows, warm midi-range, and bright singing highs. The stunning spruce top is paired with koa sides, which add bright attack and sweet-rich tones, producing a warmer sound the more you play. In addition to the koa sides, the 3-piece back is made up of koa and flame maple, producing an incredibly rich sound, blended with resonant bright sparkly highs.
The neck is made from nato wood, which is a distant relative of eastern mahogany, offering similar tonal properties, including rich-warmth, great resonance, and brilliant durability. The nato neck is topped with sonokeling fingerboard which produces similar tones to rosewood, offering a smooth play and bright sparkly tones that really shine through when using finger-picking techniques. For added elegance, this fingerboard also features a sophisticated Tanglewood 'T' brand logo situated on the 12th fret.
The Tanglewood Java features one of Tanglewood's most iconic body shape, the Super Folk. Tanglewood began by shaping the guitar to specs of the modern industry for great playability, we now have the well-crafted super folk cutaway. The shape was first introduced over 25 years ago on their award winning TW45 Sundance Pro guitar. The super folk cutaway body has become a must have among folk players because it's a bigger version of traditional folk guitars, offering more volume and tone, in a comfortable shape. The cutaway design enables players to reach more challenging chords with ease. The super folk can handle many genres with equal ease, and will cut through a live mix greatly. The Java is especially perfect for those who specialise in the folk genre.
The Tanglewood Java comes stage ready and equipped with a Fishman Presys preamp and tuner, which offers maximum control and quality in a small, sophisticated format. The compact system features, volume, bass, mid, and treble rotary controls. The Fishman Presys also features a phase switch and built-in tuner with bright easy-read LED display. The Presys preamp also includes a Fishman Sonicore pickup, a low battery indicator, and unique pivot design for easy access to the battery compartment.
The Tanglewood Java is a well-crafted, beautifully designed electro-acoustic which is finished with a classy, and sophisticated look. A traditional sound-hole rosette complements its solid spruce top, mahogany binding, and natural gloss finish, to provide an elegant shimmer to a stunning body. The Java is finished with open back nickel vintage machineheads, a classy Tanglewood 'T' on the 12th fret, and signature Tanglewood brand logo that graces the head-plate.