Full Hollow "Aruba"

 

The Westville "Aruba" is a model we designed in tribute to the legendary jazz guitarist Jim Hall. The guitar was inspired by the work and legacy of the master luthier James L. D'Aquisto.

It really captures the feel and sound of the traditional jazz "box" combined with that special Westville spirit that all our instruments posses. 

The guitar is equipped with a figured Hard Maple/Spruce laminate top, figured Hard Maple laminate back, and figured solid Hard Maple sides.

It also features a one-piece hard maple neck with an ebony fingerboard. Its shape is a "C" foundation with a slight "V" profile and has the perfect thickness which feels very comfortable from the first touch.

The neck's playability is perfectly even from the 1st to the 20th fret which really gives the player an immense advantage for creative exploration and fully usable range of the whole instrument. 

We highly recommend the Westville "Aruba" for those players who are rooted in the traditional jazz guitar sound of the great vintage instruments but also demand the highest grade of comfort, playability, and beautiful/modern design.

The "Aruba Crest" model features the same specifications and construction as our main "Aruba" models but it is equipped with our signature "Westville Crest" pickup which is our take on the Charlie Christian type guitar pickups.

It really opens up the acoustic and microphonic property of this fine instrument and it is ideal for players who want to dance on the more acoustic personality of this finely crafted ax.


 

Specification

Body  Top : Hard Maple/Spruce Plywood  Back : Hard Maple Plywood Sides : Solid Hard Maple  Width : 16" (406mm)  Depth : 2 3/4" (70mm)

Neck / Fretboard  1Piece Hard Maple / Ebony  Scale Length : 24 3/4" (628mm)  Width at Nut : 1 11/16" (43mm)

Pickup  USA Kent Armstrong PAF-O AlnicoV

Finish  Nitro Cellulose Lacquer

Price  JPY540,000 (Cash Discount)  JPY561,600 (PayPal) *Not including case