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SJ-14
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| These are the largest guitars that I make (so far). They will fit in a regular Dreadnaught case (barely) and have 14 frets clear of the body. The shape of this guitar is inspired by Spanish motifs and the shoulders, rather than being square, are more rounded and the waist is more sinuous. This is an excellent guitar for flatpicking and playing acoustic lead. The string length is 25.5 inches and nut width is 1 3/4 inches, though that is easily customized to the wants of the customer. |
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Indian
Rosewood trimmed in curly maple
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Koa body
wide abalone rosette
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Black top
Indian rosewood
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Maple trimmed
in Rosewood
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Ebony trimmed
with koa
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Padauk,
and Indian Rosewood
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#44 Brazilian and Sitka. |
#58 Imbuya and sitka |
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SJ-12
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| This guitar has the same shaped body as the SJ-14. It has 12 frets clear of the body rather than 14. To accomplish this, the body has not been elongated, rather the bridge has been moved back. This places the bridge in a more sensitive area of the top. The tone of this guitar validates this as a good idea. |
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000-12
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This guitar is the same shape and size as the original pre-war 000 Martin. The only exception is that it is slightly deeper in the lower bout. The neck has 12 frets clear of the body, a design that pushes the bridge farther back on the top to near the center of the lower bout. This is the so-called "sweet spot" and may be the reason that the guitar sounds so sweet. This is a wonderful guitar for fingerpicking. It has surprising volume, and excellent articulation. Dimensions: Lower bout 15.25 in, Upper bout 10.75 in, Waist 9 in, Length 20.25 in. SL 25.5 or 25 on request |
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000-12
with Englemann top and Koa body
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000-12
with Sitka top, Cocobolo body
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000-12
Sitka and Cocobolo # 26
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000-12
Adirondack top cocobolo b & s #31
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000-12
Honduras Rosewood # 32
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#35 000-12
Madascar |
#37
000-12 Cocobolo & Italian |
#45 000-12 Cherry and bearclaw Sitka |
#34 000-12 mad RW and Italian Spruce |
#57 Zircote and Red Spruce ash neck and binding |
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| Brazilian and Cedar |
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| The lower bout of this guitar is an exact duplicate of the Martin OM, as is the length. The upper bout has been sized to eliminate some of the "squarness" from the shoulder. The depth of the body is about a half inch greater than the Martin OM. This guitar will fit in the standard OM or 000 case. |
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| OMK
#33 Italian spruce and Brazilian Rosewood Inlay by Craig Lavin |
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| Collaboration OM 2006 | cocobolo OM #68 |
macassar ebony #62 |
#72 honduran and AD |
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L-00
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| This excellent little guitar is patterned after the old Gibson L-00. It has a beautiful shape and excellent dimensions. The neck has 12 frets free of the body and it has an beautiful bell like sound, with clear ringing trebles and a rounded full bass. This is a delightful guitar to play and excels in intimate settings. |
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| L-00
with Red Spruce top and quilted Mahog. back and sides |
L-00
with cedar top and Santa Domingan Mahogany back and sides; Brazilian FB |
L-00 cedar top and Quilted Sapele #49 |
L-00 Sitka and Indian #51 |
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#56 L-00 |
#54 L-00 |
Cedar and Maple #75 |
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| #40 Martin shaped 00 |
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Mini-Jumbo
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| This guitar was inspired by a customer that wanted a larger guitar with more curves and a thinner waist than a typical dreadnaught. The pictures speak to his design expertise. I have included this style in my regular lineup. |
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| MJ-12 in Koa, red spruce..#39 | MJ-14
in Koa and Red spruce...#28 |
MJ-12
in cocobolo and cedar #36 |
Wedge MJ-14 in Brazilian and Italian
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#74 Brazilian and sitka |
#41 cocobolo and sitka |
#42 Cocobolo and redwood |
#56 Koa and Englemann |
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#77 Black and White Ebony |
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#67 12 fret dread |
#49 14 fret dread |
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Coast |
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#73 |
#52 |
#44 |
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Banjo #1 |
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