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Some guitars are instruments. Others are art pieces. Master luthier Berti Giscomo's Ergal Illuminated Resin transcends both categories entirely - this is what happens when Old World craftsmanship collides with twenty-first-century innovation in ways that'll leave you questioning everything you thought you knew about guitar building.
That body construction alone tells an incredible story. Oak foundation with black walnut central insert, topped with maple burl and teal resin - but here's where it gets genuinely wild: that resin isn't just decoration. Hit the switch near the bridge, and internal LEDs illuminate those teal sections from within, creating visual drama that photographs and videos simply can't capture. It's pure theater that serves the music.
But Giscomo didn't sacrifice tone for spectacle. Those non-resonant chambers keep weight down while preserving the acoustic properties that make great electrics sing. The hollowed body with dual convexity chambers creates complex resonance patterns that solid-body designs can't match.
That black walnut neck deserves serious respect too. The ultraprofile neck joint system extends the neck's profile seamlessly into the body - no heel, no interruption, just flowing access to all 24 frets on that 16-inch radius Granadillo fingerboard. The Teflon treatment ensures silk-smooth playing feel that'll spoil you for conventional finishes.
The electronics reflect GB Liuteria's uncompromising approach: CTS pots, OFC copper and silver cables with Teflon sheaths, star grounding without shielded compartments to avoid ground loops. Even those knobs are handcrafted from black walnut with green resin inserts - details that show this isn't mass production.
At 26.55-inch scale length, this guitar occupies that sweet spot between Fender clarity and Gibson warmth, while those custom pickups with matching green resin covers complete the aesthetic vision.
What you're witnessing here represents the pinnacle of boutique lutherie - where artistic vision and technical innovation create something genuinely unprecedented.
