My own take on the modified Dreadnought, this larger model has a 16″ lower bout similar to the classic dreadnought but features a more elegant shape with a tighter, forward shifted waist. It can be constructed as shown or with a traditionally centered soundhole. This guitar can also be built with an integrated kalimba and fully customized to your desires as a player.
I work with my customers to create an instrument that works the way they need it to so they can freely express themselves musically. Nut width, string spacing, action height, neck profile and thickness are all components of the user interface that need to be right so the musician feels most comfortable when playing. The styles of music you play influence the overall sound that we will aim for. The aesthetics impact how you feel when you pick up your instrument. All of these elements come together to form your truly custom and unique guitar.
Some typical specifications of this instrument are as follows, although every aspect can be customized:
- 20.5″ body length
- 16″ lower bout
- 12″ upper bout
- 10″ waist
- 1.75″ nut width
- 25.4″ scale length
- 21 frets, 14th-fret to the body join (24 frets with off center soundhole)
- Ebony fretboard and bridge
- Mahogany or Spanish Cedar neck
- Dual-action trussrod
- Bone nut and saddle
