Traditional Dreadnought Model Guitars
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B-R1
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is THE Bluegrass dreadnought! Made of the finest Adirondack (Red) spruce,
with Brazilian Rosewood back and sides, as was traditional in the
pre-war dreadnoughts that have become so sought after. This combination
results in the brightest, cleanest treble and midrange, yet still has
that deep, deep bass that only comes with the dense, heavy Rosewoods.
My BR/1 model differs from the
norm, in that I use a Rosewood fretboard, and a small, Brazilian
Rosewood bridge, along with a long, through-saddle of dense cattle bone,
and un-slotted bridge pins of either ebony or bone. Combined with my
unique top bracing, the results are a louder, brighter guitar, with far
more overtones than is usual for this type of instrument.
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Few woods can match the natural beauty of Brazilian
Rosewood. This beauty, combined with it's wonderful tone, has long
driven the huge demand for this wood, to the point that today,
it's nearly extinct. |
| One of the best examples
of this fine, fine wood. |
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BR-SE-1
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The BR/SE series is built
to the same specifications as the BR/1, but substituting South East
Asian Rosewood for the back and sides, instead of the rare and expensive
Brazilian Rosewood.
This combination results in an instrument that really
does mirror the tone and power of the BR/1, but in a much more
affordable package, and without the problems associated with the use of
a CITES listed endangered species.
You can expect this to be one of the loudest, yet
sweetest guitars at any gathering of fine instruments. |
| While not looking exactly
like Brazilian RW, South East Asian Rosewood does have it's own beauty,
with colors that range from light brown/red, to dark brick red/dark
brown. The grain patterns often resemble Brazilian RW, but without the
ink black lines.
South East Asian Rosewood is also sometimes available
with spectacular amounts of white sapwood. This does not affect the tone
or structurally weaken the instrument, but can provide a wonderful
distraction from the norm. |
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All guitars come with either Waverly or Schaller (Optional Gold Schaller's pictured) machines. All
fingerboards are bound in either a contrasting colored binding (usually
white or ivoroid plastic or maple, if wood bindings are used), or, if an
unbound look is desired, I can bind the fretboard in a matching wood. |
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DA-1
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| This is the one that has
been dubbed a 'banjo killer' by a few of it's proud owners.
Made of East Indian Rosewood and Red spruce, and again
featuring my unique carbon fiber/spruce bracing, the results are a
guitar with a bright, clear tone; much brighter than what is often
expected of this combination, yet the bass is always there, and goes
plenty deep. This is a guitar that will not have you running for new
strings every few days; it's tone lasts and lasts, even with less than
fresh strings |
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