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Vintage Artist Model

Vintage Artist

The Vintage Artist model features a powerful bass response combined with the bright tone provided by the guitar's mahogany body. This model's prized deep, rolling bass response is achieved by both advancing the scalloped X-brace towards the soundhole and by our meticulous attention to top voicing. The separation and clarity of tone produced by the guitar are characteristic of the style of the legendary Doc Watson, who owns the prototype of the Vintage Artist. As Doc says, "This is the Dreadnought I've been looking for all my life." We believe that this guitar is the tonal equal and technical superior of the most respected pre-World War II dreadnoughts.

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Vintage Artist Specifications

NECK Peghead solid
  Peghead binding I/B/I .090
  Overlay material Brazilian rosewood
  Headstock inlay SCGC
  Width at nut 1-11/16"
BODY Wood type mahogany
  Back stripe zipper
  Binding ivoroid
  Size variation none
FINISH Top tinted
  Back & sides clear
  Neck clear/matte
FINGERBOARD Side dots black
  Inlay 2mm dots
  Width at 14th fret 2-3/16"
  Binding type I/B/I .090
  Scale length 25.375
TOP Wood type Sitka spruce
  Rosette ivoroid
  Purfling herringbone
  Bracing/voicing scalloped/advanced X
SETUP Pickguard tortoise
  Tuners/gears SCGC Nickel
  Pickup optional













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