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Stunning Red Spruce and Walnut Slot-Head Concert Model from Froggy Bottom at a Pre-Owned Price!
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This highly responsive and elegant Concert Deluxe model from Froggy Bottom in Vermont is a joy to play and to hear. The notes ring clean and true, the fundamental sustaining for more full seconds than I've got fingers! The top is incredibly delineated. This was one powerful, old tree. A giant and ancient Red Spruce. The Walnut is light and sensitive with beautiful figuring and coloration. The tasteful abalone adds an element of flair to this wonderful array of wood. For performance or composition, Concert model will floor you.
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The Model C is a traditional concert-sized guitar with lush harmonic complexity.
The steel string concert (or ‘double 0’) body style evolved from the classical guitar and retains the rich blend of overtones and projection of those instruments. With a lower bout of 14”, this is a comfortable guitar to hold and play that delivers excellent volume for its size.
By today’s standards, a small guitar, the Froggy Bottom Model C is generally noted for its responsive voice, rich tonal balance and surprising projection. In historical terms, if you were looking for the best guitar around up until the mid-1920s, it would be a concert guitar. Primarily regarded as a finger-style guitar, our Model C will respond well to picks if not pushed too hard.
The first Froggy Bottom Model C was built in honor of the accomplished and innovative classical luthier Thomas Humphrey, an old friend and colleague of Michael Millard’s who passed away unexpectedly in 2008.
Did you ever get my note about my playing your Humphrey Model C Brazilian at Rudy's? It is hands down the best guitar I have ever played, Michael!! What stunning sound and eye popping piece of Brazilian! Congratulations.
Here at Sound Pure we hand-select used and vintage pieces of gear for our inventory. Our used selection always reflects the high standards of quality and craftsmanship that we expect from all of our manufacturers. We are a small team of dedicated experts, located in Durham, NC. We buy, trade, and consign instruments that we truly believe in. Because of this, we have developed a reputation of quality and trust with our customers, located all over the world. Our best customers are the ones that truly understand our personal touch and commitment to everything we sell, and range from hobbyists and enthusiasts to some of the biggest names in the business. Our passion bridges the products we love with the real relationships we develop with our customer - whether they are a lifelong musician, or they are just getting started on their musical journey but care about value, quality, and being treated right.
We vigorously test everything we take in to ensure authenticity, functionality, and reliability. We are supported by one of the most well-respected luthiers in the Southeast, guaranteeing products that come in are thoroughly vetted, and that products that go out our in premium, performance- ready shape. We are so confident in our ability to provide the highest quality music equipment in the industry, we even invented our “Try Before You Buy” program where we can ship out a product before collecting actual payment.
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Top Wood: Adirondack Red Spruce
Back and Side Wood: Walnut
Binding: Curly Maple
Rosette & Backstrip: Paua Abalone
Heel Graffs; Curly Maple
Tuners: Gold Waverly
Body Width: 14.25"
Body Length: 19.375
Body Depth: 4.25"
Scale Length: 24.75
Nut Width: 1.75"
Case: TKL Vintage American
Pickup: Yes