Sound Pure's Take
Condition: Used, Excellent
SP Luthier Notes: Partial Refret, Fret Dress, Setup
From Bourgeois Guitars
Placing you squarely at the front of the mix.
The name Banjo Killer was coined by Bryan Sutton for his six-stringed onstage sidekick, back in the day when he burst onto the bluegrass scene in the late 1990s. Featuring a double scalloped X brace design, stiffer back bracing and a 25.5” scale, the Banjo Killer’s bark is as terrifying as its bite. Bearclaw Sitka Spruce, figured Mahogany and our distinctive “snakehead” headstock round out an otherwise understated aesthetic presentation.
Slope Shouldered and “square shouldered” Dreadnoughts co-evolved from divergent lines of guitar DNA. Curvier and ever so slightly wider and deeper than its counterpart, the Slope D’s most important structural distinction lies in its short, 25” scale length. Long favored by country musicians – and additionally popular with a variety of American roots stylists – the Slope D is widely regarded as a superb choice for vocal accompaniment. And while also a fine flatpicking guitar, the Slope Shouldered species is usually considered a fingerpickers’ Dreadnought-of-choice.
Our SD is also offered in versions featuring 25.5” scale for enhanced flatpicking capability. Additionally available with optional cutaway and arm bevel.
- Top Wood
- Bearclaw Figured Sitka Spruce
- Back Sides
- Figured Mahogany
- Rosette
- Wood
- Backstrip
- Multicolor Herringbone
- Purfling
- Black/White/Black Top Border
- Head Veneer
- Brazilian Rosewood
- Fretboard
- 14 Fret Rosewood
- Tuners
- Nickel Plated Waverly Tuners w/ Ivoroid Buttons
- Pickguard
- Banjo Killer
- Nut Width
- 1 23/32
- Head Binding
- None
- Body Binding
- Ivoroid
- Fretboard Inlay
- Tiny MOP Dots
- Fretboard Binding
- Ivoroid
- Scale Length
- 25 1/2”
- Upper Bout Width
- 11 3/8”
- Waist
- 10 1/4”
- Lower Bout Width
- 15 13/16”
- Body Length
- 20 1/8”
- Total Length
- 40 1/8”
- Depth at Neck
- 3 7/8”
- Case
- Original Hardshell
Warranty
This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.
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