Indian Rosewood

Suhr Modern Pro Mahogany Bengal Burst, 2013

On February 14, 2021 /

The Suhr Modern Pro Mahogany features a flame-maple capped Mahogany body and a Mahogany neck with a compound-radius Pau Ferro fingerboard sporting stainless steel frets. This example, built during 2015, features a Bengal Burst finish over a nicely flamed, book-matched Maple top, an H-H pickup configuration using Suhr Aldrich pickups. The wiring includes a ‘Blower Switch’, which takes you to a flat-out bridge pickup regardless of any other control setting. Other hardware includes a Gotoh 510 bridge and Suhr locking tuners.

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Gibson SJ200 Jumbo Steel String Sunburst, 1951

On February 8, 2021 /

Introduced in 1938 and in constant production since then, the Gibson SJ200 is one of the largest and most recognisable steel string models. Here we’re looking at a very nicely preserved Gibson SJ200 dating to 1951 and built at the Parsons Street plant in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It is in overall rather good condition with some wear, but less than we often see on guitars approaching the 70 year old mark.

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Gretsch Sparkle Jet G6129T with Bigsby Silver Sparkle, 2007

On February 5, 2021 /

Guitar makers and players sometimes don’t want to go for an understated approach, and the Gretsch Sparkle Jet G6129T is a case in point. Featuring a wildly metallic sparkle layer on top of chambered, single cut Mahogany body with Maple laminate top, the Sparkle Jet is anything but subtle. The Gretsch Jet models were introduced in 1955 as a response to the Gibson Les Paul. At the time, Gretsch was resistant to solidbody designs and so the Jet is heavily chambered. The Mahogany back has spaces routed into it, and a Maple laminate top is applied.

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Martin 000-16E Steel String Guitar Natural

On February 4, 2021 /

The Martin 00016E is a compact auditorium sized guitar that features a Sitka spruce top and Granadillo sides and back. Granadillo is a tropical hardwood from Central America. Granadillo is similar to Indian rosewood but it tends to be slightly harder and denser. This produces a tone similar to Indian rosewood with a scooped midrange and extended bass and trebles but with an additional bell like chime to the top end.

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Martin 0-18 Standard Steel String Guitar Natural

On February 2, 2021 /

The Martin 0-18 Standard is a wonderful addition to the standard series from Martin guitars. This parlor sized body features a Sitka spruce top and mahogany sides and back. The small body shape is extremely comfortable to sit with and compact lower bout width helps to decrease strumming arm fatigue. The mahogany neck has a shorter 24.9” scale length and low oval profile to add to the comfortable playing experience.

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Eastman E8OM Steel String Guitar, Natural

On February 2, 2021 /

The Eastman E8OM features all solid wood construction and a gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish. The top, with Herringbone purfling, is Sitka Spruce, the sides, back and headplate Indian Rosewood. The body blocks and dovetail-joint neck are Mahogany, with Ebony for the fingerboard and bridge. Unusually, the fingerboard also appears to have a light coat of clear lacquer. The inlays are subtle, small snowflakes in Abalone. The example seen here is strictly acoustic, but it is available with an L R Baggs pickup system.

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Indian Rosewood

Suhr Modern Pro Mahogany Bengal Burst, 2013

Gibson SJ200 Jumbo Steel String Sunburst, 1951

Gretsch Sparkle Jet G6129T with Bigsby Silver Sparkle, 2007

Martin 000-16E Steel String Guitar Natural

Martin 0-18 Standard Steel String Guitar Natural

Eastman E8OM Steel String Guitar, Natural

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