The new Jerry Douglas Signature Edition (JD) features a unique “E™” body configuration with solid mahogany back, sides and a stunning Pomele Sapele top. The guitar features the Beard open brace body construction and arched back while adding other internal features specific to this signature edition. This design throws a soaring high end while retaining a magnificent bass response. The guitar is capable of unparalleled aggressiveness and sensual melodic phrasing. This is a guitar which fulfills the Jerry Douglas role as a world class musician, making any style of music he desires.
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The Beard R Model has taken the most desirable features of the Vintage model guitar, including the open soundwell construction, and combined them with exclusive improvements in materials, construction, finishes, appointments and technical innovations. This creates a traditional instrument that has a perfectly balanced, full-bodied sound. These vibrant instruments are made of select solid tone woods that yield a clean, sweet tone. They produce a clear, crisp treble and a full, rich, warm bass, equally well suited for contemporary and traditional playing styles!
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Beard Guitars is proud to announce the Mike Auldridge Resophonic 6 string model. The close collaboration between Mike Auldridge and Paul Beard has created these stunningly beautiful, extraordinary guitars which combine unsurpassed artistry in design, construction and ornamentation. Both of these models feature LEGEND TONE™ tuned construction. The MA-6 produces the distinctive Mike Auldridge signature sound… A huge, warm low end, with a sweet, crystal clear, bell-like high end, being perfectly balanced in between with awesome sustain. Available in black and cherry finishes.
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On July 14th, I flew down to beautiful San Diego California to attend Taylor University. For the past 2 years, the Taylor U program has been bringing dealers from across North America to the Taylor factory. Our very own Mike Gray attended the first Taylor U event back in July 2008. I’ve been jealous ever since, so you can imagine my excitement as I finally arrived in San Diego on a sunny Wednesday morning.
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If you are looking for something a little different to broaden your tonal horizons, then the Taylor GS 8 string Baritone is for you! This uniquely voiced instrument features the Taylor Grand Symphony body shape, Sitka spruce top, Indian rosewood sides and back, 27″ scale length and 8 strings tuned B E A D F# B with additional octave strings on the A and D.
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Today we are featuring a new guitar from local builder John Lacroix. This is a very cool 000 body guitar with a 12 fret neck joint and slotted head stock with “The Fountain” mother of pearl inlay. The lovely looking sets of Sitka spruce and Indian rosewood which make up the body are tastefully dressed up by a curly maple body binding, colorful spalted maple rosette and the high gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish. The mother of pearl “The Fountain” inlay on the headstock is eye catching without being too busy and adds a very nice focal point to the instrument.
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