Sitka Spruce

Gibson Northern Jumbo Slope Shoulder Dreadnought Sunburst, 2007

On August 8, 2018 /

Like a Southern Jumbo, the Gibson Northern Jumbo features a slope-shouldered dreadnought body, with a Sitka Spruce top and Mahogany for the back, sides and neck. The fingerboard and bridge are Rosewood, with Mother of Pearl used for the inlays. A Firestripe type pickguard was stock. The top has a sunburst finish, on some promotional materials referred to as ‘Maple BUrst’, and the body has a dark tint. The rear of the headstock carries a decal of a Maple Leaf and ‘Limited Edition’ below. The truss rod cover is engraved ‘NORTHERN JUMBO’. As typical of Gibson acoustics of the period, an L R Baggs pickup system is discreetly installed, and the tuners are Grover Roto-Matics with nickel finish.

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Collings CJ-35 Slope Shouldered Dreadnought Guitar Sunburst, 2014

On July 31, 2018 /

The Slope Shouldered Dreadnought appeared early in the development of the steel string guitar, and the Collings CJ-35 is an expression of just how good this design can be when built by a master.

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Guild F5CE-NT Thin Steel String Natural Top, 1996

On July 16, 2018 /

This example Guild F5CE dates to 1996, and is in overall good condition. It has been used as intended, so there is expected play wear, but that’s a testament to how useful it is. The original chrome Grover Roto-Matics have been replaced with Gold plated Roto-Matics, but otherwise it is in original condition.

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Taylor 615 Jumbo Maple Steel String Guitar Natural, 1995

On July 12, 2018 /

The Taylor 615 jumbo Maple steel string guitar is unabashedly visually related to the most venerable of the Jumbo body acoustics, the Gibson J-200, from the oversize curves to the flame maple back and sides. In the form seen here, with no cutaway, the 615 was built from 1981 to 1998. At that point, it gained a cutaway and pickup and became the 615ce and was finally discontinued in 2011.

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Taylor 714ce Grand Auditorium Steel String Guitar, 2012

On July 5, 2018 /

This new, old stock Taylor 714ce from 2012, with cutaway Grand Orchestra body, Spruce top, Rosewood back and sides, full warranties. The newest version of this guitar uses an all-new V bracing system. Here’s a chance to get one of the last of these older models at a major discount!

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Taylor 810 Indian Rosewood Dreadnought, 2015

On July 5, 2018 /

Here’s a new, old stock Taylor 810 Dreadnought from 2015, with Spruce top and Indian Rosewood back and sides, with full warranties and at a significant discount. This model is a traditional Dreadnought design, with no cutaways or electronics. Current versions of the Taylor 810 add the Expression system 2 pickup and controls set, so the model number has changed to 810e. THis is the Taylor equivalent of the venerable Martin D-28 model.

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Sitka Spruce

Gibson Northern Jumbo Slope Shoulder Dreadnought Sunburst, 2007

Collings CJ-35 Slope Shouldered Dreadnought Guitar Sunburst, 2014

Guild F5CE-NT Thin Steel String Natural Top, 1996

Taylor 615 Jumbo Maple Steel String Guitar Natural, 1995

Taylor 714ce Grand Auditorium Steel String Guitar, 2012

Taylor 810 Indian Rosewood Dreadnought, 2015

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