Dreadnought

Gibson J-45 Standard Vintage Burst, 2017

On October 24, 2023 /

Here we’re looking at a Gibson J-45 Standard in Vintage Sunburst, built at Bozeman Montana late in 2016 as a 2017 model. The J-45 first appeared in 1942 and has been in constant production, except for the 1982-1984 period. It has been one of the most popular instruments for solo, group and vocal accompaniment, providing a full rich sound.

Used

This instrument has sold

Martin D16GT Steel String Dreadnought Natural, 2010

On October 21, 2023 /

The Martin D16GT was built from 1999 to 2019 and like the D-18, pairs a Sitka Spruce top with Mahogany for the back, sides, body blocks and neck. The ‘GT’ references the Gloss Top finish – the rest of the guitar’s finish is satin. On these models, the fingerboard and bridge are Richlite, and the head plate is Granadillo.

Used

This instrument has sold

Alvarez DYM60HDE Dreadnought Adirondack Natural, 2023

On October 17, 2023 /

The Alvarez DYM60HDE is based on a guitar designed and built for Jack Pearson, a highly respected American guitarist and once a member of the Allman Brothers Band, and sits at the higher end of the Alvarez line since its introduction around 2018.

Used

Bourgeois Slope D Custom Adirondack Sunburst, 2005

On October 16, 2023 /

The Bourgeois Slope D Custom aims to deliver the sound and feel of pre-WW2 round-shoulder dreadnoughts, a near ideal instrument for flat-picking styles. Dating to October 2005 and built in Lewiston, Maine, this Bourgeois Slope D Custom dreadnought is in very good condition with negligible wear. It features an Adirondack Spruce top, Mahogany for the sides, back, body blocks and neck, Ebony for the bridge, bound head plate and bound fingerboard, and Indian Rosewood for the heel cap.

Used

This instrument has sold

Gibson J-50 ADJ Slope Shoulder Natural, 1968

On October 8, 2023 /

The Gibson J-50 ADJ Slope Shoulder Dreadnought models were produced in tandem with the better known J-45, with the difference being the J-50’s natural vs the J-45’s sunburst top. This sometimes meant that the J-50’s used visually higher grades of Spruce, but the two guitars are otherwise identical.

Vintage

This instrument has sold

Martin D-16A Ash Body Dreadnought Natural, 1988

On September 21, 2023 /

Built in a run of 818 guitars from 1987 to 1990, the Martin D-16A is a traditional dreadnought built with Ash for the sides and back. The Dreadnought or D body first appeared in 1917 in guitars built for the Ditson Company of Boston. Martin first listed the D-18 in their catalog in 1931 as a 12-fret model and the 14-fret neck appeared in 1934. It became the single most common guitar size, only in recent years being challenged.

Used

This instrument has sold

Dreadnought

Gibson J-45 Standard Vintage Burst, 2017

Martin D16GT Steel String Dreadnought Natural, 2010

Alvarez DYM60HDE Dreadnought Adirondack Natural, 2023

Bourgeois Slope D Custom Adirondack Sunburst, 2005

Gibson J-50 ADJ Slope Shoulder Natural, 1968

Martin D-16A Ash Body Dreadnought Natural, 1988

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