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WECHTER
Abraham Wechter has been making guitars for over 30 years including a stint
with renowned luthier Richard Schneider
in Detroit. And the Wechter RS-6610FC
reflects the sense of style and function
that’s born of that experience and typi-fies much of the Wechter line. Wechter’s
spider cone resonator has a pretty tobacco
sunburst finish and a very cool, almost
Les Paul-like cutaway and two f-holes.
spacing made this guitar very comfortable
for strumming, flatpicking and fingerpicking, and the heavier setup suggests that
Wechter understands the needs of blues
players. The absence of sharp edges on the
frets and a setup that favors slide players
made this a joy to play. And the shapely
cutaway makes access up to the 17th fret a
breeze, which facilitates sweet upper register
slide work.
The Wechter is cutting and crisp
sounding. Strumming chords and
fingerpicking blues in standard
tuning yields clear, sparkling
midrange tones with excellent
separation between bass and treble.
Cream-colored ABS binding accents the
dark sunburst very nicely and the but-
terbean tuners are a nice vintage touch.
Wechter designed the non-cutaway side
of the upper bout with a slightly sloped
shoulder that makes it a bit more com-
fortable to hold. And in general, it’s an
elegant and subtle package. Craftsmanship
is solid and the instrument is free of vis-
ible flaws.
The Wechter was sent with
D’Addario medium gauge strings
(.013–.056), and it plays very evenly
up and down the neck. A slightly wider
(just a shade under 1 ¾") nut and string
The Wechter is cutting and crisp
sounding. Strumming chords
and fingerpicking blues in
standard tuning yields clear,
sparkling midrange tones
with excellent separation
between bass and treble. Slide
workouts in A tuning sound-
ed punchy and resonant,
and in total the Wechter
sounds exceptionally focused,
demonstrates a great volume
range and responds to heavy
or light attack with equal
aplomb.
RATINGS
Pros: Great separation between bass and treble frequencies.
Very balanced and clear sounding. Stylish.
Wechter RS-6610FC, $825 street, wechterguitars.com
Cons: Aesthetics may not appeal to purists.
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