Owned and played by Jeff Martin ex THE TEA PARTY
on his new album Exile and the Kingdom "Black Snake Blues", "Lament" and "Good Times"
Adjustable bass sting from bas to baritone to standard scale lengths.
Use this unique set up of the 7th string for slide, extension of open tunings,
or as a drone string. Andrew has been working with Jeff for some time now, not
only on this guitar, but doing other odds and ends as well. The 7th string on this
guitar has evolved from looking into and researching harp guitars. The idea for the
7th string was influenced by Jeff's own vintage Gibson harp guitar.
The scale length can be changed easily and quickly bcecause the 7th string floats and
does not interfere with the frets causing intonation problems. As far as we can tell, this
is the only guitar of it's kind in the world.
Downloads of the new album at www.jeff-martin.net
Guitar Studio Photos courtesy of Nathan Archer
Photos with Jeff Martin courtesy of Jeffrey Gunn
In 2006 Jeff Martin, ex Tea Party frontman and guitarist moved to Perth, Western Australia.
From the Ellis Guitars studio Jeff Martin and Andrew Ellis design this unique 7 string harp
resonator which has a 7th drone string mounted on a separate nut, and makes this guitar a genuine
Harp Guitar.
