Steel String

DK Essence Steel String Acoustic Guitar, 2020

On December 16, 2022 /

From Dmitry Kulakov in Ottawa Ontario, the DK Essence model is based on his slope-shouldered, X-braced ‘Cleopatra’ body, but with a DK custom bridge and tailpiece. The top of the DK Essence is Master-grade Red Cedar with a water-based lacquer finish. The sides, back, headplate, tailpiece and Rosette inserts are figured
Black Walnut.

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Gibson ‘The Firebird’ Dreadnought Dark Sunburst, 2012

On December 9, 2022 /

Produced as one of 40 by the Bozeman, Montana Custom Shop, this Gibson ‘The Firebird’ is a spectacular square-shoulder dreadnought steel string with quilted Maple back and sides. Introduced in 2004 and recently discontinued, the Gibson ‘The Firebird’ model is based on a full size, square shoulder, Maple body dreadnought. Maple tends to be fairly bright, but the tonal characteristics of the Dreadnought body add quite a bit of bottom end and fullness.

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Larrivee L-10 Rosewood Steel String Natural, 2002

On December 8, 2022 /

This Larrivee L-10 Rosewood was built during 2002 in Oxnard California, within a year of the opening of that shop. The L series has been built since the 1980’s and shows Larrivee’s classical guitar influence, producing a full and well balanced tone.

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Collings SJ Maple Steel String Jumbo Natural, 1998

On December 8, 2022 /

Here is a lovely Collings SJ Maple bodied steel string guitar, built in late 1998 in Austin Texas and with a K&K mini pickup set installed. This example has had two top cracks repaired and cleated, and the original Waverly tuners replaced with excellent Gotoh engraved open gear models. The finish has a few dings but overall is in good condition.

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Gibson J-15 Spruce and Walnut Natural, 2015

On December 4, 2022 /

The Gibson J-15 was introduced in 2014 by the Acoustic shop in Bozeman, Montana and is still in production. Based on the classic and very successful slope-shouldered dreadnought body used for the J-45 and J-50, the Gibson J-15 pairs a Sitka Spruce top with Black Walnut for the sides and back, and has a Maple neck with Indian Rosewood for the bridge and unbound fingerboard.

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Martin J-40 Jumbo Steel String Natural, 2005

On November 28, 2022 /

Sometimes a guitar can surprise you. I picked up this Martin J-40 having handled a number of 000 guitars recently, and was taken aback by its depth and power. It sounds fantastic! The Martin J-40 appeared in 1990 as a reworking of the J-40 M introduced in 1985.

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Steel String

DK Essence Steel String Acoustic Guitar, 2020

Gibson ‘The Firebird’ Dreadnought Dark Sunburst, 2012

Larrivee L-10 Rosewood Steel String Natural, 2002

Collings SJ Maple Steel String Jumbo Natural, 1998

Gibson J-15 Spruce and Walnut Natural, 2015

Martin J-40 Jumbo Steel String Natural, 2005

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