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I build an instrument with no particular player in mind, to be
sold online, or I may receive an instrument in trade for a deposit
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50th Guitar
When it came time to make my 50th guitar,
I thought about doing something unusual, but then decided to
get back to what started it all, the 16” full-bodied acoustic
archtop guitar. This Broadway I made for myself, and it has seen
its share of playing time in the last few years. The guitar features
an Adirondack spruce soundboard and sugar maple back and sides,
so it is very percussive and loud. It has a 25 ¼ inch scale,
and a generous neck – a bit larger than my typical profile. A
removable pickguard with Johnny Smith pickup and hidden volume
control are included, as well as a TKL hardshell case. The price
of this guitar is $5000.
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Broadway #2
I made this guitar for
myself, and have played it steadily since 2005. It is a 16" Broadway
with what I would call a "30's style" sunburst finish. This Broadway
is parallel braced, and features a 25" scale and 2 ¾" rim depth.
It has an Armstrong Johnny Smith pickup, whose tone is magnificent.
This guitar has been sold.
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Magnolia Classic, 18” body
This is the second Classic,
made winter 2005. It features highly figured domestic maple back
and sides, an old sitka spruce top (from a batch from 1973), and
maple and ebony binding all around. The neck is a pretty full
D shape, the nut 1 ¾, and the scale length is 25 ¼. The tone is
warm, full and mellow – big voice, good balance, a great guitar
for chord melody and finger style playing. This guitar has been sold.
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