Description
What makes this guitar special: Although it has surprisingly good sound for a non-wood guitar, the real highlight is its endless durability and super-light weight. The all-graphite body is immune to the types of shifting you would normally see on a traditional wood-bodied acoustic, which means no sinking, lifting, or cracking due to changes in temperate and humidity. The neck boasts similar stability, as the manufacturers have found a way to make the neck and fingerboard one single unit, providing not only unparalleled resilience, but great energy transfer that comes across in the sustain. The graphite is so tough, in fact, that this model doesn’t even need a truss rod, as it’s remained as straight as the day it was finished in the factory. If all that wasn’t enough, the overall tone is solid for a guitar that features no wooden parts, yet still boasts a nice response from the easy low end to the crisp and articulate high end. Plus, for being nearly 15 years old already, it is in fantastic shape, and thanks to its graphite construction, still looks, plays, and feels nearly brand new.
Condition: This guitar is in excellent condition. It shows only very minor dings, scuffs, and light scratches, but is otherwise in fantastic shape, especially considering it’s already almost 15 years old. The frets show almost no wear whatsoever and still have a full lifetime of playing left in them and the neck is straight.
Body: All-graphite non-braced Orchestra body with high-gloss clear urethane finish. Abalone single ring rosette. Graphite bridge with Tusq saddle and Tusq bridge pins with large abalone dots.
Neck: D shape all-graphite neck and composite fingerboard with custom Mother of Pearl shark inlays. Chrome Gotoh tuning machines. 1 ¾” Tusq nut. 25.5” scale.
Electronics: Fishman Prefix electronics system w/ 1 x notch and 1 x volume control. 1 x bass, 1 x contour, 1 x treble, 1 x frequency slider controls. 1 x phase switch and 1 x blend slider.
Weight: 4 lbs 2.9 oz
Playability/Sound: The graphite D shape neck is ultra smooth, moves very easily at length and should be a familiar shape to many players. Its sound is not unlike what you’d find with a similar all-solid wood model of a similar shape and size, minus a small amount of wamrth. The low end is present but subtle until the guitar is given a bit more energy by the player. The mid-range is rich and not boxy like a traditional dreadnought, but rather emphasizes the smooth low end of its range and contrasts it with a bright and crisp upper mid-range that seamlessly transitions into its articulate yet smooth highs. All of which is nicely resonant with good sustain.
Case: Includes original hardshell case.
