Sound Pure's Take
Condition: Used, Excellent
The new benchmark for what a fingerstyle guitar can and should be. We picked this one out while on a trip up north to visit with the good folks at Bourgeois in Maine. That Italian top affords the player an articulate, sophisticated response that's a bit less aggressive than its North American cousin, Adirondack. If you don't know about Padauk yet, now is the time to get hip. This African tonewood has quickly become one of Dana's favorites as the availability of the best Madagascar and Brazilian rosewoods sets continues to dwindle. Aside from that stunning sunset-red color, Padauk boasts a dramatic, glassy voice with a well-ordered overtone content that seems to never get messy. Insane note definition and clarity, almost like an archtop, meets flattop complexity and power that even some of the best Martin 0000s can't beat. The tonewood combination couldn't be better suited to the bodystyle--the JOMT is like an OM that's evolved into another stage of musical development (greater dynamic range but just as balanced) and, with the addition of a cutaway, there isn't much stylistic ground this gorgeous instrument -can't- cover.
SP Luthier Notes: Fret Cleanup, Setup
From Bourgeois Guitars
- Serial Number
- 8159
- Top
- Italian Spruce
- Back & Sides
- Padauk
- Scale Length
- Long Scale
- Rosette
- Wood Tile - Ziricote
- Backstrip
- Wood Backstrip
- Endpiece Inlay
- Ziricote
- Body Binding
- Ziricote
- Purfling
- Black/WhiteBlack - Maple - Black/White/Black
- Head Shape
- Mahogany Square Headstock
- Head Veneer
- Ziricote
- Head Inlay
- Arrows
- Head Binding
- Ziricote with Black/Maple Purfling
- Fretboard Wood
- 14 Fret Ziricote
- Fretboard Inlay
- Abalone Diamonds & Arrows
- Fretboard Binding
- Ziricote with Black/White Purfling
- Nut Width
- 1 23/32"
- Heel Cap
- Ziricote
- Tuners
- Waverly Gold/Ebony
- Bridge
- 2.23 Ziricote Belly
- Pins
- Bone with Black Dots
- Pickguard
- Celluloid
- Label
- Standard
- Glue
- Standard
- Neck Finish
- Satin
- Headstock Finish
- Satin
- Body Finish
- Standard
- Top Color
- Natural
- Cutaway
- Yes
Thin Body (OM Depth)
Hardshell Case
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.
Returns
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