Cole Clark Fat Lady FL1AC Bunya/Maple Natural 2010
Cole Clark FL1AC, natural satin, made in Melbourne Australia 2010. Founded by former Maton luthiers Brad Clark and Adam Cole, Cole Clark burst onto the Australian scene with gusto in the early 2000s. By 2010 they were riding high on an endorsement from Jack Johnson, who was inescapably huge at the time, as well as a bunch of other notable international and local players. This no-nonsense beauty is a good example of their work from this era, and it's got the most important CC unique touches. The neck is carved from QLD maple and joined to the body using a classical-style Spanish-heel join, which makes for super stable tuning, heaps of sustain and and very solid feel. The electronics feature the proprietary 'face brace' sensor, adding a foot long metal transducer into the bracing to blend with the traditional piezo pickup: the face pickup adds depth and sustain, the piezo offers detail and brightness, and the overall sound is extremely accurate to the acoustic tone. The sound is classically Australian: dry and understated, with a chiming top end and an a nice balanced midrange that works perfectly with vocals. There's a reason these popped up everywhere in a rush: it's a super sturdy working player's guitar that's ready for another couple of decades of singing for it's supper.
Model: Cole Clark Fat Lady FL1AC Bunya/Maple
Made: Australia; 2010 approx
Serial: 15849
Finish: natural, satin nitro
Body: sitka spruce top, Queensland maple back and sides, all solid, dreadnought shape
Neck: Queensland maple, Indian rosewood fretboard, 25.5" scale, 12" radius, moderate C shape
Weight: 2.115kg
Mods:n one
Pickup:Cole Clark two-way pickup/preamp system
Accessories: original Cole Clark hard case
Cosmetic condition notes: minor finish wear. The headstock has scuffs and a chip on the end and some fading on the front. The neck is clean and smooth in the hands, minor dimples and glossing from play on the back only. The back has a couple of dents on the neck heel, dimples on the top shoulder, elbow area and bottom bout and rub wear on the back around the whole body. The sides have dimples, scuffs and rub wear around the whole body. The front has some dents along the back and bottom edges, dimples around the bridge, rub wear in the elbow area and play wear on the guard and shoulders.
Overall: very good condition (7/10)
Playing condition notes: Action is low, neck is straight, intonation is good. Setup with 12/54 Moonshiners strings.
Fret Life: 6/10, normal wear including minor pitting, playing eenly with no major buzz issues