 To design the DeTemple '52 Modern Jazz™ Michael enlisted the help of the truly great, pure archtop player, jazz guitarist Tommy Kay. Tommy has played the same L5 for many, many years. The DeTemple '52 Modern Jazz™ couldn't have been developed without his insight into the nuances of archtop guitars. Michael's eternal thanks go out to Tommy.
DeTemple Modern Jazz Guitar™ -- is the jazz-style version of the DeTemple '52™ with our new SweetSpot™ CC* (Charlie Christian) Alnico II pickup set. This guitar is fresh out of development and available only by special order.
It's truly the Modern Jazz™ guitar -- from the Charlie Christian pickup and standard-equipped flat wound strings, true archtop tone is in your hands -- but with vastly more control. And don't forget, you still have that Tele® bridge sound at the flip of the switch!
Michael based this model on his DeTemple '52™, but the build technique, components and setup are quite different. The Modern Jazz™ is built around .012-.054" or .013-.056" flat would strings. In addition to most of the standard DeTemple '52™ features, the Modern Jazz™ comes standard with:
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You can zero in on the exact specifications you prefer because every DeTemple guitar is built only to order. To discuss your preferences please call or