The Basics
Limited to 44 guitars (after John's birth year of 1944), these gorgeous 14-fret slope-shoulder Dreadnoughts boast back and sides of highly figured koa and an Adirondack spruce top finished in stunning Amber Burst. Inlay for the fingerboard is a John Sebastian design in mother of pearl. Each piece will include a label signed by John Sebastian and numbered in sequence, along with a photo label.
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$7,999.00
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- Model:
- D John Sebastian
- Construction:
- Mahogany Blocks/Dovetail Neck Joint
- Body Size:
- D-14 Fret (Slope Shoulder)
- Top:
- Solid Adirondack Spruce
- Rosette:
- Style 45
- Top Bracing Pattern:
- Standard ''X'' Scalloped
- Top Braces:
- Solid Adirondack Spruce 5/16''
- Back Material:
- Solid Highly Figured Koa
- Back Purfling:
- Fine Herringbone
- Side Material:
- Solid Highly Figured Koa
- Endpiece:
- none
- Endpiece Inlay:
- none
- Binding:
- Solid East Indian Rosewood
- Top Inlay Style:
- Fine Herringbone
- Side Inlay:
- none
- Back Inlay:
- Black/White Fiber
- Neck Material:
- Select Hardwood
- Neck Shape:
- Performing Artist Profile
- Nut Material:
- Bone
- Headstock:
- Solid/Square Taper
- Headplate:
- Flat Sawn East Indian Rosewood
- Heelcap:
- Solid East Indian Rosewood
- Fingerboard Material:
- Solid Black Ebony
- Scale Length:
- 25.4''
- Number of Frets Clear:
- 14
- Number of Frets Total:
- 20
- Fingerboard Width at Nut:
- 1-3/4''
- Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret:
- 2-1/8''
- Fingerboard Position Inlays:
- John Sebastian Design in Mother of Pearl
- Fingerboard Binding:
- none
- Finish Back & Sides:
- Polished Gloss
- Finish Top:
- Polished Gloss - Amber Burst
- Finish Neck:
- Satin
- Bridge Material:
- Solid Black Ebony
- Bridge Style:
- 1930 Style Belly w/Drop in Saddle
- Bridge String Spacing:
- 2-3/16''
- Saddle:
- 12'' Radius/Compensated/Bone
- Tuning Machines:
- Waverly Nickel w/Snakewood Knobs
- Recommended Strings:
- Martin SP Lifespan Phosphor Bronze Medium Gauge (MSP7200)
- Bridge & End Pins:
- Bone w/Pearl Dots
- Pickguard:
- none
- Case:
- 540CM
- Interior Label:
- 2 Labels 1-Signed by John Sebastian and numbered. 1- Photo Label
- Electronics:
- optional
- Other Options:
- Available left-handed at no additional charge
- Other Comments:
- All prices & specifications are subject to change without notice.