We met and talked with so many exceptional builders and performing artists about sending us an instrument to put through the AO1 process,  We want to give a huge thanks to Dana Bourgeois, Tim Luranc from R.Taylor, James Goodall, Jean Larrivee, Corey from Larrivee, Kenny Hill, Jeff Huss, Jeff Hill from Huss & Dalton, Larry from McPherson, Colin from Breedlove, Steve from Collings, Scott & Corey from Fishman, Thomas Leeb, Teri Garrison, David Grissom, and Peter Stroud – - thanks to all of your overwhelmingly helpful input, advice, interest and/or participation, 2010 is looking like a big year for Alchemy Acoustic Labs.

Frank at the Collings booth, looking for a German Spruce top with Madagascar back & sides.

Tim Luranc from R. Taylor, Frank Sanns and Dana Bourgeois

Frank at the McPherson booth.

We just completed the AO1 process on this guitar. Sound files are available below and on the Audio Page.  As great as this guitar sounded before, it sounds even better now. The quote from the control room from Jim Relja was “More sustain. More volume and balance, and just way more fun to play than before. There was a dramatic difference between the before and after performance of the guitar.”

As always, we stress that the guitars that we receive are all different and they are among the nicest sounding instruments on the planet. We are not altering the voicing of these instruments, we are just making them more of what they are, or what they will be – many years down the line – right now.

Olson SJ Track 01 (Before AAL A01 Process)

Olson SJ Track 01 (After AAL A01 Process)

Apologies to J. T. but this just seemed fitting:

Olson SJ Track 02 (Before AAL A01 Process)

Olson SJ Track 02 (After AAL A01 Process)

Here’s the response from the owner:

Having had time to spend a few weeks with the SJ Olson you processed for me – the biggest difference is not so much the unplugged sound , yes that did improve.

It was the feel of the instrument that I most noticed. The improvements were not so much in tone, but in sustain, the bloom of the note and the subtle decay as the note fades to wherever they go.

Your process creates more time and space, which in turn, creates more options to interpret a song. Songs do not have to be pushed or hurried in anyway. A great guitar that already sounded good, now simply became more a more complicated platform in it’s options available to the player.

The tree became a guitar.

What makes a great guitar ?

The one that inspires you to pick it up.

Thanks Boys

Patric Dahms
Home Port , Pittsburgh 2010

For insurance purposes or resale proof, your packet and certification letter should suffice for the time being.

We will be posting more videos in the next few weeks.

The new Acoustic Optimization Process (AO1) from Alchemy Acoustic Labs is a breakthrough new process in acoustic science developed by physicist and polymer scientist Frank Sanns to dramatically improve the sound and performance of acoustic instruments in ways that once took centuries to achieve. Intrigued? Read MORE.