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D John Sebastian

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$7,999.00

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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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Model:

D John Sebastian

Construction:

Dovetail Neck Joint

Body Size:

D-14 Fret Slope Shoulder

Top Material:

Adirondack Spruce

Top Detail:

None

Rosette:

Abalone with Multi-Stripe

Bracing Pattern:

X Brace

Brace Shape:

Scalloped

Brace Material:

Adirondack Spruce

Brace Size:

5/16"

Back Material:

Koa

Back Detail:

Highly Flamed

Back Purfling/Strip:

Fine Herringbone

Side Material:

Koa

Side Detail:

Highly Flamed

Endpiece:

East Indian Rosewood

Endpiece Inlay:

None

Binding:

East Indian Rosewood

Top Inlay Material:

Fine Herringbone

Side Inlay Material:

None

Back Inlay Material:

Multi-Stripe

Neck Material:

Genuine Mahogany

Neck Shape:

Performing Artist

Neck Taper:

High Performance Taper

Plek:

Yes

Nut Material:

Bone

Headstock Shape:

Solid with Square Taper

Headplate Material:

East Indian Rosewood

Headplate Detail:

N/A

Headplate Logo Style:

None-Stamped on Back of Headstock

Headplate Binding Material:

N/A

Heelcap:

East Indian Rosewood

Fingerboard Material:

Ebony

Scale Length:

25.4"

Neck Joins Body At:

14th Fret

Number of Frets Total:

20

Fingerboard Width at Nut:

1 3/4''

Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret:

2 1/8''

Fingerboard Inlay Material:

Mother of Pearl

Fingerboard Inlay Style:

John Sebastian Design

Fingerboard Binding Material:

None

Side Dots:

White

Back and Side Finish:

Gloss

Back and Sides Color:

None

Finish Top:

Gloss

Top Color:

Amber Burst

Finish Neck:

Satin

Neck Color:

None

Bridge Material:

Ebony

Bridge Style:

1930 Style Belly - Drop in Saddle

Bridge String Spacing:

2 3/16''

Saddle:

Compensated Bone

Saddle Radius:

12"

Tuning Machines:

Nickel Open Gear

Recommended Strings:

SP Lifespan 92/8 Phosphor Bronze Medium (MSP7200)

Knob:

Oval

Bridge Pin Material:

Bone

Bridge Pin Dots:

Abalone

Pickguard:

None

Pickguard Inlay:

None

Case:

Ply Hardshell

Label:

2 Paper Labels- 1- Signed by John Sebastian, Numbered in Sequence with Total (44), 1- Photo Label

Electronics:

Optional

Left Handed Availability:

Yes

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