An Incredible Work Of Art By T. Breeze VerDant - One of Only ten Produced in 2001.

2001 Carvin Swallowtail AC375 by T. Breeze VerDant.

This amazing and very special piece of 'Guitar Art' is one of just ten Carvin Swallowtail AC375s that were specially designed and inlaid by T. Breeze VerDant in 2001. Two-piece x-braced 'figured' Hawaiian Curly Koa top on mahogany back and sides. The body is 14 inches wide and 2 1/2 inches deep. The top has a 3 1/2 inch diameter sound-hole and is inlaid with a Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly, a Caterpillar and an Iris Flower hand carved from a multitude of different woods from around the world including Kingwood, Tulipwood, Wenge, Brazilian Bloodwood, Amarillo-Venezuela Pau, Maccassar Ebony, Tiger Maple, Sycamore, Pink Ivory, African Black Limba, & Gray and Black Dyed Boxwood. The top is triple-bound with a rim of New Zealand Paua Abalone. Two-piece 'set' mahogany neck with a super wide nut width of just over 1 3/4 inches, a wonderful thin-to-medium profile and a scale length of 25 1/2 inches. Headstock face veneered with California Claro walnut and inlaid with abalone "Carvin" (by Maichel Gurian) and a Grasshopper inlaid by T. Breeze VerDant in similar woods to the top. Three-layer black over white truss-rod cover with single screw. Headstock face edged in black. Individual Sperzel aluminium locking tuners with black octagonal buttons. Ebony fretboard with 21 original medium-jumbo nickel frets and Inlaid abalone 'dragonfly' position markers and silver dot side markers. Fishman 'Prefix Pro' Preamp & Pickup System with single PP9 9 volt battery with an output of 9.95k. Black metal jack plate on treble side with "Made in USA" and the serial number "65466" stamped in blind. Bone bridge with pre-compensated 'B' on specific ebony tailpiece with six ebony pins with abalone center dot inlays. This guitar is in mint (9.50) condition. Housed in the original Carvin (G & G) three-latch, rectangular black hardshell case with black leather ends and black plush lining (9.25).

"The latest creation from Carvin's Custom Shop and artist J. Breeze VerDant is the Swallowtail AC375. The intricate inlay work of the Tiger Swallowtail Butterfly and Iris flower on this masterpiece is all hand-crafted from various exotic woods. Over 75 separate pieces of wood are used in the butterfly alone! Other guitars in the Breeze collector's series have become valuable collector's items due to the low number of guitars produced. This guitar is sure sure to be a favorite among collectors. There will be only 10 guitars profuced! Order now to reserve…

Woods used to create the Swallowtail AC375 include: Curly Koa soundboard- Hawaii, Kingwood, Tulipwood Wenge, Bloodwood,-Brazil, Pau Amarillo-Venezuela, Maccassar Ebony-India, Tiger Maple & Sycamore, Pink Ivory, Black Limba-Africa, Gray & Black Dyed Boxwood. List $10,000" (The Carvin Museum).

Together with a letter of authenticity from T. Breeze VerDant, dated September 6th, 2001 and all of the original paperwork.

"T. Breeze VerDant claims to hold a master’s degree from the prestigious University of Hard Knocks. He started his woodworking experience by building a log cabin from his own trees and rocks, hauling the logs by hand with a "come-along". He consequently demolished buildings for building materials and built another home entirely from lumber he harvested selectively from a friend’s forest (thereby saving it from being clear-cut). Expressing ones self through house building is a tedious method of expression. It also consumes a lot of trees, which "Breeze" has an affinity for. "My mother knew where to find me at dinner time, she’d stick her head out of the door of the kitchen and yell…. upwards!". Breeze has run power lines, studied and practiced massage and the healing arts; He is a singer/songwriter/guitarist/poet and an activist for peace and the environment. Breezes aim with wood is to create and share the greatest amount of beauty while consuming the smallest amount of wood. Breeze has been practicing marquetry full time since 1988." (T. Breeze VerDant website).

"The AC375 true acoustic guitar made its debut in 1999, and proved immediately popular among guitarists that wanted the ability to play acoustically or amplified. It produces a remarkably full tone for its relatively thin 2 1/2" acoustic body. Unplugged, it projects a clear, vibrant tone almost as loud as a large-bodied acoustic. Plugged in, it has the perfect balance of acoustic resonance and warmth to project a beautifully balanced tone, surpassing that of the most expensive large-bodied acoustics…" (www.carvinguitars.com).