The new A-Type from Powers Electric, Andy Power’s new ‘solo project’ (Andy is the head designer, president, and CEO of Taylor Guitars), is a breath of fresh, Southern California air in a world of copy-cat guitars. Drawing inspiration from the car, surfing, and music cultures he grew up around, Andy set out to build the guitar that would deliver a sound, look, and feel that he didnt have, which meant starting from scratch – no small task, to put it lightly!
From the body to the headstock, everything on the A-Type is made in-house, which means smaller production numbers given the labor-intensive craftsmanship involved. Lets take a quick look at what makes the A-Type special from a technical perspective:
The body is slim, hollow and fully enclosed. Inside, it contains two soundposts, similar to the soundpost in a violin, that allow the front and back to move together, increasing resonance and sustain while reducing feedback.
The colorful knobs (and trem arm cap) are shop-crafted in-house from layers of surfboard resin, which originally was a byproduct of the surfboard glassing process. Because of this, no two resin knobs look exactly alike.
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