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Entrada Archtop Guitar
Scott Tarulli
Berklee Professor Reviews Lefty Entrada

See Attached Video Review by Scott Tarulli of Boston, MA

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Vol. 4 - Ticket To Improv
gerald mckinnon
volume four

Super excellent

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The Jazz Lines
Jack Marchewka
Just getting started

Worked though the first two lessons of the Jazz Lines book (more to go), but it opened a door for me. I’ve come to understand there is a difference between theory and harmony. This is about learning harmony. If you want to play jazz learn harmony.

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Vol. 4 Wave
Mike Sanders - Las Vegas, NV
One of Conti's Best Solo Lessons

All of the Robert Conti DVDs are top-notch, but this one takes the cake. He takes what some consider to be a harmonically complex tune and breaks it done into the simplest of terms. From here, the viewer is taken through the lesson a few measures at a time, with each concept explained in detail and with care. Once you have the lesson under your hands, you not only have an impressive solo but an increased vocabulary of lines to use on other songs and a better understanding of how to approve improvisation over any song. Great fun and well worth the effort. If you are new to improvisation, I recommend learning from a few of Conti’s “Ticket to Improv” DVDs first as you will internalize the lesson much faster and have a greater understanding of the concepts presented.

Preferred Gauge Strings

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Preferred Gauge Strings
Jack Marchewka
My choice of strings

For my Entradas. These strings came with my Entradas so I’m sticking with them. Live the wound 3rd string. Great tone and playability!

Chord Melody at Its Best!

This is a great DVD to start building your chord melody repertoire. Mr. Conti walks you thru the classic “Since I Fell for You” and provides you with several ways to approach the tune using a series of different chordal harmonic arrangements. Besides learning to play the song several different ways, Mr. Conti is at the ready with his famous “Off the Sheet” tips. These are items that not part of the regular lesson plan, but are sure to help take your chord melody playing to an even higher level. Of the Chord Melody arrangements, this is my personal favorite, but after finishing the DVD, I purchased ALL the other Chord Melody DVDs as I was so inspired to learn more.

Gold Finger Tailpiece

$127.90

Say goodbye to poor quality pot metal tailpieces which can have the tendency to break as soon as you tighten the strings. Our super high quality Gold Finger tailpiece is a popular option for the Conti Guitar and is now available for your existing guitar.

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Description

Add a touch of elegance and class to your guitar with the Gold Finger tailpiece. Unlike many tailpieces out there, this one contains no cheap pot metal. It is rock solid – a very high quality piece of hardware for your guitar.

Individually pivoting string fingers. Each finger has its own fine tuner at the end.

Finger lengths range from 4 inches to 6.5 inches with a 6.5 inch overall length. 1.5 inch bracket depth.

Fingers can be removed and re-arranged for left handed guitars.

Looking for a new archtop? This tail piece is included in the regular price for all Conti archtop guitars (Ebony tailpiece also available)

“The new Conti model is truly an amazing guitar! I should know as I am now the lucky owner of the exact guitar Mr. Conti is playing in the new video demo. Thanks to Mr. Conti and Mike in the sales office for making this possible. I received the guitar on the date scheduled in excellent condition. I was in total awe when I pulled it from the deluxe gig bag. The new Conti Gold Finger tailpiece upgrade was worth every penny as this guitar is drop dead gorgeous! It was set-up perfectly. All I had to do was tweak the tuning and play. The thin lightweight body resonates surprisingly well and the ebony fingerboard and slim neck makes playing this guitar almost effortless. Suddenly those difficult jazz chord grips were now easy. In my 38 years of playing guitar professionally, and having owned over 200 guitars, some costing 3-4 times what this sells for, I honestly have to say this is the finest guitar I have ever owned period! Give this baby a try. You will not regret it.” -Gary Keniston, Fleming Island, FL, USA

“You gave me lessons on the Gibson, my first guitar. Now fifty years later, I’m playing my gorgeous Heirloom. She’ll be my last. Always save the best for last….right? As you performed the Classics on the video, I knew this would be my last guitar. She’s even better than I expected! Every aspect of the guitar is exactly how it is described on your web site. Believe me folks, you will not find any guitar with the craftsmanship, precision and quality as the Heirloom for this affordable price. I am so pleased that I made the purchase! Could have spent 3x the amount and would’ve gotten much less. I opted for the gold finger tail piece and the gold knobs. You know you like it…I can’t put her down! Bob, thank you and your team for taking care of an old friend/student. You’re the best guitarist on the planet! Love ya Brother.” Steve Shrout – Marble, Texas

Note: Listing includes only the tailpiece, not the guitar 🙂 For more info on our guitars, please visit ContiGuitars.com

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J.S.-.N.J.U.
Custom made guitar with your tailpiece

My brother and I each bought one of these gold finger tailpieces from you recently. This is a custom made guitar and I’m proud of it with your tailpiece; they are really hardware!

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Terrance Johnson - Jupiter, FL
Really dresses it up

I love the gold finger tailpiece. I installed it on my Conti Equity and it really dresses it up. It's a great guitar and even classier now.

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Barry Sobrin - Ocean, NJ
Beautiful tailpiece

My brother has the Conti guitar which comes with this tailpiece. It is a really nice addition to any guitar, especially an archtop. I had to buy it for my upcoming custom made arch top!

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Tracy Buxton - Corinth, TX
Top quality . . .

Top quality specialized hardware. Fast, secure shipping. Five full stars!

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John Bellacera - Bingen, WA
Great tail piece, improves the intonation a lot!

Originally, I had a straight tail piece on it. This is a very unique Archtop Guitar, it is a full carbon build except for the fretboard. I am a retired shaper/board builder, so now I have the time. The Conti Gold Finger Tailpiece balanced out the strings very nicely. It really sounds amazing; I play it through my Quilter MicroPro amp.

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David O. - Las Vegas, NV
The tailpiece is simply stunning

The tailpiece is simply stunning

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Jörg Gumbrecht - Oberbrunn, Germany
Beautiful tailpiece

Finally with your Tailpiece the guitar is to my surprising a lot louder and has more sustain. But to be honest I wanted to change especially all metal-pieces into gold. Cause in my eyes it looks fuckin nice. Almost last but most important thing for that was your Tailpiece. Now it's just the toggle that wants to be changed into gold, but I‘m not touching the electronics. I‘m in general a musician, not a guitar-builder. Thanks a lot for your beautiful Tailpiece!

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