From his humble beginnings in Brazil carving bass bodies using broken coke bottles, the only tools available to him, to his time heading repairs for a large Japanese guitar factory, Marco Cortes has developed his own unique take on building guitars and basses that sound just as incredible as they feel!
“Many factories can build a comfortable instrument. I want my guitars to go beyond comfort. I want them to feel right in your hands. I want them to be an extension of you, to anticipate your touch and your movement. No machine can possibly understand the relationship between artist and tool” says Marco, who as a player himself, knows exactly how an instrument should feel and respond.
Marco's human touch also applies to his unique hand-wound pickups that deliver the response of active pickups with the soulful natural sound of passive pickups.
Marco TFL-5 Specifications:
Scale Length: 34.5"
Body Wood: Alder
Body Finish: Red Satin Solid
Neck Wood: 3-Piece Laminated Maple
Fingerboard: Flamed Maple
Side Dots: UV Responsive
Neck Mounting: Bolt-On w/ Threaded Inserts
Headstock: Stained Flamed Maple Veneer Front and Back
