Light as a balloon, powerful as a windstorm!  This has got to be the most resonant, responsive blues box I've ever played.  And a blues box it is indeed--L-00philes, you're going to lose it over how the tone we're dealing with here manages to be both vintage and lively.  As a fingerstylist, I know I'm head over heels.  But just because it loves a good thumpin' doesn't mean it's incapable of more tender renderings.  I love how a plodding, wistful Hank Williams ballad lopes out of the soundhole, too.  A burly, barkish midrange is complimented by a gutsy, taut bass range and a warm, surprisingly forward treble register.  You'll pick this one up because you just can't get those country and piedmont blues out of your head...you'll put it down hoping they never leave as long as you have this guitar!

Weighing in at under three pounds, the featherweight WL-K is an exciting new 12-fret addition to the Waterloo line built with maximum responsiveness in mind. Inspired by the elusive instruments manufactured under the sub-brand Kel Kroydon around 1930, which were touted at the time to offer the utmost in vibratory response and the finest tone available, the WL-K is delicately built using lightweight materials and supported by thinly carved braces. When paired with a minimal lacquer finish, the resulting tone is dry and transparent with just the right level of complexity in the overtones, capable of capturing the expressiveness of the player down to the finest nuance.

With a 24 7/8" scale length and moderately sized, oval shaped neck, the WL-K is a fingerstyle player's delight, but this is by no means the extent of the guitar’s versatility. Exceptional clarity and note separation make it well-suited to a variety of other playing styles and a logical choice for singer-songwriters and purveyors of traditional roots music.

All WL-K models feature carefully selected spruce tops and mahogany back and sides with a light shade top finish, vintage-style cutthrough saddle, and come sans-pickguard. The WL-K is also available with an optional hand-painted "Southwest" scene that pays homage to the American tradition of cowboy stencil guitars from the Depression era, as well as an optional Aged Finish for an authentic time-worn appearance. Due to this model's ultra-lightweight construction, we recommend a maximum string gauge of .011" to .052". Hardshell TKL case included.

All Waterloo models are handmade in Austin, Texas.

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