(SOLD) Cole Clark Fat Lady FL2AC3 Natural 2012
Cole Clark Fat Lady II, natural finish, made in Australia 2012. Cole Clark launched in the early 2000s, armed with some innovative designs, one of the world's best pickup systems and the natural charm of Australian tonewoods. This particular example is a limited edition take on the Fat Lady II, with an ebony fretboard and bridge, snowflake abalone inlays and a gorgeous blackwood rope rosette around the soundhole... not your average FL2. All of that bling embellishes the natural good looks of the streaky bunya top and blackwood back and sides, finished in thin satin nitro. This particular example spent it's first decade or so in the care of a particularly picky music store employee, so the original owner had the choice of dozens of Cole Clark guitars before settling on this one. It's a great sounding guitar. Australian Blackwood is a relative of Hawaiian Koa, with a similar tight and crisp attack and midrange focus that lends this a gorgeous clear articulate voice. The bunya top sits somewhere between the brightness of spruce and the warmth of cedar, and as well as sounding beautifully balanced, it's a very sustainable timber to use as it grows and matures far quicker than spruce or cedar. Cole Clark's signature pickup system allows you to blend a traditional piezo pickup under the saddle with an approximately foot long metal sensor built into bracing, which allows for an amazing level of accuracy plugged in. This later example of the system adds a small condenser mic into the mix too for added detail. It really is one of the best pickup/preamp systems in the world, the amped up sound is exceptionally natural. Buy it once and your gigs will sound better forever after.
Model: Cole Clark FL2AC3
Made: Melbourne Australia, May 2012 (serial 120622776)
Finish: natural, satin nitro
Body: solid bunya top, solid blackwood back and sides, ebony bridge
Neck: Queensland maple, ebony fingerboard, 25.5" scale, 16" radius, Spanish heel joint, D-shape
Weight: 2.225kg
Mods: none
Pickup: Cole Clark 3-way bridge/face/mic system
Case: Cole Clark ABS hard case
Cosmetic condition notes: minor finish wear. The headstock has minor dimples on the end. The neck is clean and smooth in the hands, minor dimples and some glossing from play only. The back has a couple of light scuffs near the neck joint and some glossing from contact on the top horn, no major marks. The sides have a couple of dimples on the top horn and some glossing from play on the bottom horn and elbow area. The front has a couple of light scuffs on the bottom bout, some glossing from play in the elbow area and some very light play marks on the horns. Overall: excellent condition (9/10).
Playing condition notes: action is low, neck is straight, intonation is good, truss rod works. All electronics tested and working properly. The frets have minor wear only, 9/10 for fret life left. Wearing fresh 12/54 Moonshiners strings.