![]() ![]() €œThere was a limited-edition Gibson Chet Atkins that I’d gotten in the ’80s, which served as a benchmark for this guitar, because I love the way it sounds and plays,†he explains. The idea for the Korean-made UltraCure sprang from Smith’s desire for a guitar that could replace the hollowbody Gibsons and Gretsches he had been using. You can literally feel the string vibrations radiate outward across its massive mahogany plank like ripples in a pond. Even unplugged, this guitar is girthy and sustaining. Safe to say, Smith is not exaggerating when describing the UltraCure’s sound. ![]() These are the words of the Cure’s Robert Smith, who spoke with us recently about his new signature guitar, which is indeed a big deal in more ways than one. Some people will be put off by its size, but it has a very big sound.†![]()
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