{"id":134097,"date":"2023-01-11T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-11T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/?p=134097"},"modified":"2023-05-31T20:09:59","modified_gmt":"2023-06-01T03:09:59","slug":"great-acoustics-a-loyal-customer-inspires-a-bold-new-big-hollow-jumbo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/great-acoustics-a-loyal-customer-inspires-a-bold-new-big-hollow-jumbo\/","title":{"rendered":"Great Acoustics: A Loyal Customer Inspires a Bold New Big Hollow Jumbo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Many of today\u2019s guitar makers fall into either the modern or reproduction camp of lutherie\u2014but not Big Hollow Guitars\u2019 Bevan Frost, who carves his own path from his workshop in Frisco, Colorado. With <a href=\"https:\/\/bighollowguitars.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Big Hollow<\/a>, Frost strives to build instruments that feel familiar but are different. \u201cIt\u2019s important to have something to say, and I want to make an artistic statement that is also a historical reinterpretation,\u201d he says.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"BigHollow_Jumbo-Full-Front\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-134101\" data-id=\"134101\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BigHollow_Jumbo-Full-Front.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BigHollow_Jumbo-Full-Front.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BigHollow_Jumbo-Full-Front.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BigHollow_Jumbo-Full-Front.jpg?resize=400%2C600&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BigHollow_Jumbo-Full-Front.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"BigHollow_Jumbo--2\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-134108\" data-id=\"134108\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BigHollow_Jumbo-2.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BigHollow_Jumbo-2.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BigHollow_Jumbo-2.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BigHollow_Jumbo-2.jpg?resize=400%2C600&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BigHollow_Jumbo-2.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"BigHollow_Jumbo-8398\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-134103\" data-id=\"134103\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BigHollow_Jumbo-8398.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BigHollow_Jumbo-8398.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BigHollow_Jumbo-8398.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BigHollow_Jumbo-8398.jpg?resize=400%2C600&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BigHollow_Jumbo-8398.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"490\" alt=\"BigHollow_Jumbo-8379\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-134105\" data-id=\"134105\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BigHollow_Jumbo-8379.jpg?resize=750%2C490&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BigHollow_Jumbo-8379.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BigHollow_Jumbo-8379.jpg?resize=300%2C196&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BigHollow_Jumbo-8379.jpg?resize=600%2C392&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BigHollow_Jumbo-8379.jpg?resize=100%2C65&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BigHollow_Jumbo-8379.jpg?resize=260%2C170&amp;ssl=1 260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" alt=\"BigHollow_Jumbo-8389\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-134104\" data-id=\"134104\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BigHollow_Jumbo-8389.jpg?resize=750%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BigHollow_Jumbo-8389.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BigHollow_Jumbo-8389.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BigHollow_Jumbo-8389.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BigHollow_Jumbo-8389.jpg?resize=360%2C240&amp;ssl=1 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" alt=\"BigHollow_Jumbo-8376\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-134106\" data-id=\"134106\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BigHollow_Jumbo-8376.jpg?resize=750%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BigHollow_Jumbo-8376.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BigHollow_Jumbo-8376.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BigHollow_Jumbo-8376.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BigHollow_Jumbo-8376.jpg?resize=360%2C240&amp;ssl=1 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" alt=\"BigHollow_Jumbo-8371\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-134107\" data-id=\"134107\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BigHollow_Jumbo-8371.jpg?resize=750%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BigHollow_Jumbo-8371.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BigHollow_Jumbo-8371.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BigHollow_Jumbo-8371.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BigHollow_Jumbo-8371.jpg?resize=360%2C240&amp;ssl=1 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Most Big Hollow models are sized like the parlor guitars of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with curvier shapes and modern updates for usability and practicality. When a repeat customer, novelist Joseph Skibell, asked Frost to build a large-bodied guitar with unique inlays, the luthier rose to the challenge. The result is this Jumbo, a historical reinterpretation of Gibson\u2019s iconic Super Jumbo. \u201cI didn\u2019t exactly copy the guitar\u2019s outline,\u201d Frost explains. \u201cI put a Big Hollow Guitar flavor on the curves.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Watch Guitar Virtuoso Michael Chapdelaine Play &quot;Homage to Pat Metheny&quot; on a Big Hollow Jumbo\" width=\"1290\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HRUvYRaxuFc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This means that the Big Hollow Jumbo has a narrower waist and rounded shoulders compared to the classic jumbo silhouette. The body\u2019s intensely flamed maple back and sides and spruce top are finished in a natural oil varnish. For the neck, Frost used laminated construction\u2014layers of koa and Spanish cedar. At Skibell\u2019s request, the face of the guitar is ringed with blue reconstituted stone, and the back and sides are outlined with blue wooden purfling. As a play on the writer\u2019s name, the headstock shows a bell peeking out from behind a cloud, while cloud inlays adorn the bridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ultimately, Skibell got the guitar he envisioned, and Frost says he is \u201creally glad that I have somebody who\u2019s not afraid to send me off into the unknown.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr><div style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px; margin: -5px 5% 0px 5%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/store.acousticguitar.com\/collections\/back-issues\/products\/no-338-january-february-2023\"><br><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"width: 150px; height: 198px; margin: 0px 20px 10px 0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/001_338_Cover-150px.jpg?w=1290&#038;ssl=1\"><\/a>\n<p style=\"font-family: sans-serif; margin: 0px 0px 15px 0px;\">This article originally appeared in the <a href=\"https:\/\/store.acousticguitar.com\/collections\/back-issues\/products\/no-338-january-february-2023\">January\/February 2023<\/a> issue of <em>Acoustic Guitar<\/em> magazine.<\/p>\n<\/div> <br clear=\"all\"><hr>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When a repeat customer asked Big Hollow Guitars&#8217; Bevan Frost to build a large-bodied guitar with unique inlays, the luthier rose to the challenge.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":134102,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"When a repeat customer asked Big Hollow Guitars' Bevan Frost to build a large-bodied guitar with unique inlays, the luthier rose to the challenge.","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1147],"tags":[524,1534],"ppma_author":[1556],"class_list":["post-134097","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-guitarmakers-and-guitarmaking","tag-great-acoustics","tag-january-february-2023"],"blocksy_meta":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/BigHollow_Jumbo-Full-Front-crop.jpg?fit=750%2C540&ssl=1","authors":[{"term_id":1556,"user_id":12,"is_guest":0,"slug":"greg-olwellstringletter-com","display_name":"Greg Olwell","avatar_url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5e8dada80c5c5ebffe48b5a4cfd35f33?s=96&d=mm&r=g","user_url":"","last_name":"Olwell","first_name":"Greg","job_title":"","description":"Greg Olwell is <i>Acoustic Guitar<\/i>'s editor-at-large. 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