10-String Conversion
1975 Ramirez 1a
Here are some AFTER photos of my 1975 Ramirez
1a, after the 10-string conversion process. Click here for High Resolution photos.
CONDITION
This guitar has a new lacquer finish, a tall bridge saddle
and low action. It fixes all of the problems inherent to a 1970s
Ramirez, while at the same time adding a Ramirez copy 10-string
neck. The guitar looks like a new Ramirez 10-string guitar. Only
the bridge tie block is not an exact Ramirez copy.
THE SOUND
This is now a magnificent instrument, with that same big,
warm Ramiez sound, now with exceptional resonance. It is now
in 650 mm scale and in Romantic tuning and still has great bass
response down to low A. I much prefer the sound of this new lacquer
to the Ramirez lacquer. In fact, the voice of the guitar is very
similar to when it was a 6-string and had the French Polish,
so you can get a very good idea before converting what the 10-string
will sound like.
THE CONVERSION
This 10-String Conversion is now SOLD at USA $3,750, including
2nd Day USA Shipping.
* Copy of a 1973 Ramirez 1a 10-string neck and headstock
* ebony fingerboard + reinforcement strip
* New 10-string bridge
* New Lacquer refinish
* Alessi
5-on-a-plate tuners
* Custom Ameritage
case and case cover
Two additional Ramirez 1a 10-String Conversions (1972 Brazilian/
EI Rosewood) will be available in at USA $3,750
each, including free USA insured FedEx second day shipping. These
come with Bartolex tuners and a used hardshellcase. Click here
to see the guitars as they looked as 6-strings: 1
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TERMS:
Please EMAIL
me if you are interested.
Our conversion does not modify the guitar body
other than the replacement bridge and fingerboard, and does not
use any of the original neck. Here is a YouTube
Video of a different conversion process than ours by the
luthier Andre
Stern.
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