Two years to develop, we are thrilled to let you know about the new Martin Taylor JOYA.

A stylish hand carved archtop that can provide all the characteristics demanded upon it by a world class guitar player, this compact beauty comes in at 375mm (15") x 76mm (3"). The JOYA is produced with a premium hand carved, 35mm, solid select spruce sound-board and hand carved solid flame maple back & sides. Fitted with a flame maple neck the fingerboard, finger-rest, floating bridge & tailpiece are all in Indian ebony.

Completely hand wired in shielded, steel braided cable for increased performance and stability. Fitted with a floating, Slimbucker Kent Armstrong humbucker with birdseye maple cover compliments the JOYA perfectly. This contemporary looking archtop produces wonderful warm, crisp tones and is finished in antique honey or bister nitrocellulose lacquer.

SPECIFICATIONS

Body Style - Arched back and top, Venetian Cut-away
Body Width at Lower Bout - 375mm (14.73")
Body Length - 490mm (19.29")
Body Depth - 76mm (3")
Top Wood - Hand Carved Spruce
Back and Sides - Hand Carved Flame Maple
Body Binding - Solid Flame Maple
F Hole Binding - N/A
Nut - Bone
Neck Profile - 44mm (1.75") at Nut,59mm (2.32") at End Fret 14" Radius
Neck Construction - Flame Maple
Neck Binding - Solid Flame Maple
Finger Board - Indian Ebony Fingerboard, No Inlay
Neck Scaling - 625mm, (24.60") Dove Tail Joint at 14 F
Frets - 20 Jescar EVO Gold Frets
Bridge - Indian Ebony Floating
Finger Rest - Indian Ebony Floating
Tailpiece - Indian Ebony Floating
Tuners - Gotoh SGS510Z Ebony Knobs
Pickups - Kent Armstrong 'Slimbucker' Humbucker with Birds Eye Maple Cover
Pots - Premium CTS 500K Audio Sweep Volume with Ebony Knobs
Caps - WD Oil & Paper 0.47
Output Jack - Switchcraft, Gotoh Plate
Wiring - Shielded Braided Steel
Finish - Antique Honey Nitrocellulose 
Strings - Elixir Nanoweb Nickel Heavy E12152 .012-.052
Case - Hiscox Insulated Flight Case
Weight - 2.1kg
Price - $7,359.99 (does not include shipping, customs fees, etc.)




Note: The designation "IN STOCK" denotes that Fibonacci Guitars will accept an order to build a Martin Taylor Joya model for you, not that the guitar is actually in stock and ready to ship. IT IS NOT. No guitars are stocked on the shelf. We leave that to the dozens of quantity production guitar companies. All Fibonacci guitars are 100% one-off, custom handmade guitars, and your guitar build is started only after you place your order.

FIBONACCI ® is a Registered Trademark 2022 All Rights Reserved Fibonacci Guitars LTD 09762985. Accounts Registered Office Only:  20-22 Wenlock Rd London N1 7GU,  Workshop / Demo room: 7a Latimer Close, Worcester Park SW London KT4 8UF (by appointment only). Every effort is taken to ensure product specifications are correct at the time of publishing but please confirm details prior to purchase. Color discrepancies may occur between RGB monitor displays and the final product finish. 

Your Guitar Shoppe (John VanWagoner, Agent) is the only Authorized Fibonacci Dealer for North America.

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Martin Taylor 'Joya'

  • $7,359.99

  • Ex Tax: $7,359.99

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