Condition: Used, Very Good (drop fill on upper shoulder, pictured)

Fitted with an Adirondack Spruce top and some very rare Red Koa, this custom Beamer Steel String with an 18" wide body was built to handle baritone tunings at a standard scale. Kept at standard pitch, this one has a punchy clarity sure to cut through even the densest arrangement. But, the magic really starts as the tuning gets lower! In Drop D, there's a huge jump in volume and projection that seems to grow and grow the lower your go. Originally designed for C-C tuning, this slack-key master can handle it all with a grace and poise, never giving up it's place in the mix.

SP Luthier Notes: Fret dress and setup

This double sound hole guitar was originally designed for and made popular by Keola Beamer, the great Hawaiian slack key artist. It has an astounding capability to produce a deep, rich tone with a bass response previously unattainable in a similarly sized body. By moving the soundhole away from the end of the fingerboard, a larger area of the top can be utilized to achieve a bigger sound overall. The transverse brace, usually located just behind the soundhole in front of the bridge, can be moved up to the end of the fingerboard, effectively “opening” up the tone producing potential of the soundboard. Available in “OM” (15 1/8″ wide), and Concert (16 wide) sizes, the Beamer model is great for players who like a deep bass, especially those playing “slack key” style or using tunings with “D” or “C” in the bass.

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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