Description indicates that they are following the hollow bracing similar to Languedoc builds, only difference is that I believe they’re handmade outside of the country, with purchasable USA-made upgrades. Luckily, you can get a Phred instrument with more traditional electronics, which is what we have here: the Phred DockStar Koa.

*edit: I recently looked at Phred’s website and saw that while they have the Dockstar (Languedoc clone), they seem to have an upgraded version in development called Reprise. Available in two variations: the double cutaway and single cutaway version. R2 Koa The Phred Instruments R2 is a small body archtop guitar Hand Made in California: carved top and back, sides moulded and shaped to form, all solid woods, parallel bracing, kerfing, and fully hollow. Featuring dual pickups with the new Phonico pickup covers and new 4-Way rotary pickup switch. The Gran Royale is the new big-boy archtop in the Duesenberg lineup. Quality instruments at a high price and a very long wait time according to past buyers. Duesenberg release two new lines for 2016 the Gran Royale hollowbody and the Gran Majesto semi-hollowbody. I love the look and it sounds great.Įquator is a somewhat notorious clone builder. It seems they have a model that kinda mimics a Languedoc in a unique fashion. Okay, no laughing, Im a former Fender Precision player who recently got one of these fantastic Rondo SX copies of a Fender Jazz Bass. There is a video of Trey playing a fan’s Phred and he seemed to think it was good.Īnother user here turned me on to Crow Hill Guitars. You want to lower the treble either on your amp or rolling down the tone knob on your guitar. I’ve heard good things about the Phred clones, but I’m not sure if it’s fully hollow or semi*. Newer ones are even nicer and with proper wiring and everything. Specs seems spot on, just.doesn’t look right. Eastwood butchered the offset style, but it seems like it could be a quality instrument.

Phred dockstar koa