ABSTRACT
The “Manzer Wedge” concept was invented for the Pikasso guitar and was first used on this instrument. The lower bass side is thinner under the arm and the treble side is fatter on the knee side therefore leaning the top back and enabling the player a better aerial view of the strings. The added benefit of this feature is that the guitar becomes more ergonomic and comfortable for the player. Most recently the author was commissioned to build an arch-top 6-string bass guitar. It had an 86 cm scale length with German spruce top and curly maple back and sides, with a solid core down the center of the body. This had a twofold purpose: First to stabilize the top from the tremendous down pressure of the strings, and secondly to prevent feedback problems, as the instruments was to be amplified in a concert situation. The result was an acoustic bass sound in a smaller more manageable size.
