Dreadnought

Larrivee SD60 SH Slope Shoulder Dreadnought, 2003

On January 8, 2020 /

The Larrivee SD60 SH is a take on possibly the earliest Dreadnought sized guitar designs – those built from 1916 by C F Martin for the Ditson company. At the time, guitars tended to be small, with the Parlor size being most common. The Dreadnought was an unusual size for a guitar, but sales were poor, the model was discontinued, and the model disappeared until Martin launched its D size models in 1931.

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Collings DS1 12 Fret Slope Shoulder Dreadnought, 2011

On January 2, 2020 /

The Collings DS1 12-fret slope shoulder dreadnought draws from the well of the earliest large body steel string guitars, the dreadnoughts built for the Ditson company by C F Martin from 1916 to 1930. Martin made over 500 guitars for Ditson, but the dreadnought was not popular at the time, and from 1916 to 1921, only 14 were dreadnoughts. That changed completely in the early 1930s, with banjo players migrating to guitars; these players needed both volume and more frets, so the Dreadnought design was revived and given a 14 fret neck.

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Gibson J160E Steel String Guitar Sunburst, 1956

On December 19, 2019 /

Introduced in 1954 and intended as a companion to the then-new Les Paul solidbody, the Gibson J160E was one of the first mass production electrified steel string guitars. This model was discontinued in 1979, and is occasionally re-issued. One of the greatest contributors to the success of this model was a 1962 model’s appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show, in the hands of one John Lennon. That was The Beatles first US performance, and made all their gear quite popular.

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Santa Cruz D Model Acoustic Guitar Natural, 2010

On December 9, 2019 /

Here we’re looking at a Santa Cruz D Model, dating to 2010 and in very good condition. Built by at the SCGC shop run by Richard Hoover in Santa Cruz, California, this older Santa Cruz D Model features a Sitka Spruce top (since 2019, it’s been Adirondack Spruce) and Indian Rosewood for the back and sides. The neck is Mahogany, also used for the body blocks and linings, while Ebony is used for the bridge and bound fingerboard. Tuners are open-gear models by Gotoh, patterned after the classic Waverly models.

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Gibson J45 TV True Vintage Sunburst, 2012

On November 28, 2019 /

TThe Gibson J45 TV True Vintage is the result of an effort to reproduce the look, sound and feel of the iconic J-45 ‘Banner’ models built during the Second World War. The Gibson Acoustic division in Bozeman Montana, then supervised by Ren Ferguson, carefully examined and measured many original examples and came up with some excellent instruments.

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Collings D2H GVN Dreadnought Natural 2016

On November 13, 2019 /

Based on the classic square shoulder dreadnoughts that have been dominant since their introduction in the 1930’s, the Collings D2H GVN starts with the standard D2H. This example adds a German spruce top, a “Vintage Now” neck profile and “No Tongue Brace”. The sides, back and headplate are Indian Rosewood, with Mahogany for the body blocks and neck and Ebony for the fingerboard and bridge. Because it’s an D2H, it has Herringbone top purfling and a ‘zipper’ back strip. Tuners are Waverly open-gear models.

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Dreadnought

Larrivee SD60 SH Slope Shoulder Dreadnought, 2003

Collings DS1 12 Fret Slope Shoulder Dreadnought, 2011

Gibson J160E Steel String Guitar Sunburst, 1956

Santa Cruz D Model Acoustic Guitar Natural, 2010

Gibson J45 TV True Vintage Sunburst, 2012

Collings D2H GVN Dreadnought Natural 2016

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