Dreadnought

Taylor 510E Dreadnought Steel String, 2016

On October 16, 2019 /

The Taylor 510E is now discontinued, so this is one of the last ‘as new’ examples you’re likely to find. It is built on the classic Spruce top, Mahogany back and side formula that works so well for fingerstyle and flatpicking. Here, it’s paired with a slotted headstock, which increases downbearing at the nut, and hence open string sustain and separation, without increasing head pitch.

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Larrivee D10 Dreadnought Steel String Guitar Natural, 1994

On September 30, 2019 /

The Larrivee D10 is based on the most popular guitar design – the classic D body square shoulder dreadnought that first appeared in the early 1930s. The Dreadnought itself was originally built around 1917 for the Oliver Ditson company, but as a round shouldered model. The first Square shoulder dreadnoughts appeared around 1931, under Martin’s own name and with the D model designation.

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❌ ❌ Gibson Hummingbird Square Shoulder Dreadnought Sunburst, 1975

On September 25, 2019 /

Appearing in 1960 next to the top of the line J-200, the Gibson Hummingbird was Gibson’s first square-shoulder – Martin style – dreadnought guitar.

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Gibson J45 ADJ Slope Shoulder Acoustic Sunburst, 1966

On September 9, 2019 /

Here we’re looking at a Gibson J45 ADJ model, built likely during 1966 at Gibson’s historic Parsons Street shop in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It shows a number of 1966 features, including the Rosewood adjustable bridge and a thicker styrene pickguard with a Gibson logo engraved by the fingerboard tag. The original finish has been oversprayed, so the surfaces are quite smooth and glossy.

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Huss and Dalton TD-M Custom Adirondack and Sinker Mahogany Dreadnought, 2014

On August 26, 2019 /

The Huss and Dalton TD-M Custom is, as the name suggests, and buyer-customized version of the ‘Traditional Dreadnought-Mahogany’ model, in this case with Adirondack Spruce top and Sinker Mahogany back and sides.The ‘Traditional Dreadnought’ dates back to around 1911, when C F Martin built a number of large bodied guitars for the Ditson company. In 1931, with the need for ever-increasing volume, Martin re-launched the design with then now-classic ‘D’ series guitars. This design has been the basis for many other guitar models by many other builders.

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Richard Model N55 Dreadnought Guitar Natural, 2008

On August 21, 2019 /

Here we have a Richard Model N55, built during 2008 in eastern Quebec, Canada. Richard is Richard Boucher, a cousin of Robin Boucher of Boucher Guitars, and related to Norman Boucher, who built Norman Guitars. This family has a serious interest in guitar building! The Richard Model N55 is based on the classic Dreadnought design, with an Adirondack Spruce top (native to this area of Quebec) and Mahogany for the back, sides, neck, and body blocks.

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This instrument has sold

Dreadnought

Taylor 510E Dreadnought Steel String, 2016

Larrivee D10 Dreadnought Steel String Guitar Natural, 1994

❌ ❌ Gibson Hummingbird Square Shoulder Dreadnought Sunburst, 1975

Gibson J45 ADJ Slope Shoulder Acoustic Sunburst, 1966

Huss and Dalton TD-M Custom Adirondack and Sinker Mahogany Dreadnought, 2014

Richard Model N55 Dreadnought Guitar Natural, 2008

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