Guitarbench Magazine Issue 4. New Era Round Shoulder Deluxe Guitar.

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Issue 4 2012

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The Euphonon Round Shoulder Deluxe. It is quite the guitar by Tony Klassen of New Era guitars! Tony says: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love the tone the deep body offers. Especially on my Larson builds. Larsons tend to be very strong in the midrange and the deep body warms it up a bit without losing any of the punch in the midrange and trebles. Cocobolo is one of my favourite tone woods despite how difficult it is to work with. Very toxic and oily. The sustain with this wood is incredible and helps add depth to the bass response.â&#x20AC;?