”In the spirit of our Passion, in this article we will talk about a new instrument that looks back to the past in terms of aesthetics and sound, while retaining its own and very fascinating personality, the Retro by Anna Corona, an excellent luthier from Palermo.
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We are pleased to have Anna herself to tell us about this beautiful offset semi-hollow she created:
«The Retro was born from the desire to combine a classic sound, which refers to the semi-acoustics of the
mid ‘900, with the technique of a modern instrument.
Since the beginning of my personal sound experimentation I have always been attracted to the world
of the hollow body, by their peculiar relationship between the vibration of the hollow body and the electronics, by their
sustain and their harmonic richness.
So I wanted to give my interpretation, a tribute to what I love most about the vintage sound:
that’s how my instrument was born.
Using a specific design of tonal chambers and woods, coupled to the P90 with alnico magnets
II, the harmonic richness of the sound is emphasized to the maximum with controlled feedback, which becomes
an ally in the search for dynamics instead of an annoying problem typical of large hollow bodies.
What you get is a full and warm sound, rich in sustain but that does not lose in
dynamic. Even the line of the guitar refers to the vintage style, and to the most eclectic experimentations of Italian luthery, unconsciously evokes the most daring lines of Wandrè: the asymmetry of form as a guide.
The roller saddles bridge and the soft Duesenberg tremolo
complete the project, giving additional technical possibilities to the classic stop tail bridge.”
RETRO specifications
– Flamed ash monobloc body
– Flamed Maple Top
– Maple bolt-on neck
– Rosewood fingerboard with Abalone inlays
– 22 jumbo frets
– Radius 14”
– Diapason 25,5”
– P90 Alnico II pickups with AWG42 plain enamel scatter winding
– Kluson vintage tuners
– Duesenberg Les Trem II tremolo
– ABM roller bridge
… but how does it sound?
Click the button and listen to the sound of this wonderful Retro played by Fabio Lacca.
In the following images there’s another fascinating version of the Retro.
… but how does it sound?
Listen to the sound of the beautiful Retro, played by Alberto Santamaria.
“I have always had a great passion for music and especially for musical instruments. Since I was a child I was curious about how they were made, how they generated sound.
Over the years my interest in the musical world was growing even more and I attended ‘Disciplines of music’ at the Palermo University, first obtaining a three-year degree and then a master’s degree in Musicology.
After my academic studies, I also dedicated myself to the whole “practical” part, unknown to me before. I started working with wood and studying all the characteristics related to sound, I deepened the fields of electronics applied to electric instruments, which have always been my passion.
And so, little by little, my business was born. Today I build my instruments in my little Palermo shop.”
