12-Fret Dreadnought Guitars
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Not a slavish replica, our 12
fret dread cuts it's own path; a huge sounding instrument, it is perfect
at accompanying the voice, yet it still has plenty of built-in
brightness, so that lead work needn't be left to another instrument.
Shown here with an optional sunburst resembling the classic sunbursts of
the 1930s, a look which is not at all common these days. The old style
sunburst fits this instrument well, since it does not sound like a new
instrument; it has a very open voice, which would be expected of a fine
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The back pictured here
is a lightly stained Honduran Mahogany. The combination of a Red spruce
top with a Mahogany back and sides gave us a guitar with a very
surprising voice; one would expect a bright tone, with little in the way
of overtones and 'character', but this instrument has a deep tone, more reminiscent
of a Rosewood guitar, yet with the light weight and naturally
understated beauty of Mahogany.
My apologies for the quality of the photographs.
We are
looking into better camera equipment in order to provide better quality
photos.
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Pictured is the optional
slotted headstock, complete with ebony headplate veneer, abalone script,
and Waverly tuners.
A solid headstock is also available for those who prefer it.
As with all of our instruments, a string nut of solid bone is
standard.
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Here, we have a better idea of the colors in our sunburst;
the full sunlight photo at the top of this page exaggerated the reds in
the sunburst.
Also note how the colors and the rosette rings can be seen through the
firestripe pickguard; a really nice effect.
The bridge of this guitar is made of Brazilian rosewood, the saddle of
solid bone, and the bridge pins are our standard ebony pins, with abalone
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