MERVYN DAVIS GUITARS

Centuries ago, the guitar's earliest ancestors where built by the Moors of North Africa. Now, once again, here in the Cradle of Humankind, these guitars reflect the spirit and aesthetic of the Motherland where the wood grows that they are built from.


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    SmoothTalkers share the following characteristic tonal features:
  • Brightness (The sound is strongly flavoured by the presence of upper partials)
  • Loudness (Characteristically even over the whole fingerboard)
  • Excellent note separation (Great for counterpoint and extended chords)
  • Reduced feedback (Suitable for high volume live performances)
  • Great recordability (Sound engineers love these guitars)

    MODELS

    SNC 1 Model

    SmoothTalker Nylon Stringed Guitar -- Small bodied acoustic classical guitar.
    This model has a slightly more sombre tone than the SNJ 1 model, yet does not sound as bass dominant as a standard classical guitar. It comfortably interprets music as varied in styles as romantic classical music and modern contemporary classical music.

  • 650mm Scale length
  • LR BAGGS LB-6 pickup
  • GOTOH Machine Heads

    SNJ 1 Model

    SmoothTalker Nylon Stringed Guitar -- Small bodied acoustic jazz guitar.
    This is the brightest sounding model in the range and is generally favoured by jazz players.

  • 650mm Scale length
  • LR BAGGS LB-6 pickup
  • GOTOH Machine Heads Also in the nylon string jazz model is the: Concert Model - Size 2 (SNC 2)

    SSC 2 Model

    SmoothTalker Steel Stringed Guitar -- Medium sized acoustic steel string concert guitar.
    This is a very bright and powerfull sounding guitar, equally suited for flat picking and finger picking.

  • 640mm Scale length
  • LR BAGGS element active pickup
  • GOTOH Machine heads Also in the steel string models are: Jazz Model - Size 1 (SSJ 1) & Baritone Guitar - Size 3 (SSBt 3)




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    Previously Sold

  • SNJ 1: Jazz model ~ 2004 ~ DEMO. Get the first one at Demo pricing! Mervyn Davis has completely redesigned the acoustic guitar and named it the Smoothtalker. This guitar looks a bit like a banjo but is all guitar in tone. Banjo in Volume only. INCREDIBLY Loud!!! This is a nylon string Jazz model. Kiaat wood forms the body. This wood is native to South Africa. The top is Engelmann spruce. Baggs LB-6 pickup. 1 7/8" nut width. Gotoh tuning machines with grained ivoroid buttons, slotted headstock. The fretboard, tailpiece and headstock overlay are African Blackwood. You can play this guitar ALL THE WAY TO THE LAST FRET ! Our introductory price on this demo model, which is extremely clean is Sold. Front... Down Front... Back... Front closeup... Headstock... Fretboard... Soundhole at top of rim... Label.


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