I love cherry. In my opinion, it is among the most unsung heroes of American tonewoods. With cherry back and sides and Sitka spruce top, this guitar rings out with strong projection and a slightly quicker decay that’s perfect for quick flatpicking or strapping on the fingerpicks. It exhibits great balance across bass, mid-range and treble. Plus, it’s a gorgeous wood that darkens with exposure to sunlight. The light pink you see here will darken to a deep reddish color over time.

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Neck profile and width truly are a matter of personal preference, but very generally speaking, flat-pickers often prefer a slightly narrower, thicker neck with string action set a bit higher to stand up to a more aggressive attack. (Of course, action can always be adjusted to your preference.) So this guitar has more of a traditional D-shape neck with a nut width of 1-11/16 inches rather than the flatter profile with 1-3/4 I use for guitars aimed at fingerstylists.

Specifications

Top: Sitka spruce
Back and sides: Cherry
Neck: Butternut with walnut stripe
Binding: Curly maple
Fretboard and heel cap: Ebony
Fret markers: Maple
Bridge, end wedge and heel cap: Rosewood
Rosette: Spalted maple
Saddle, bridge pins and nut: Bone
Tuners: Gotoh 510 Mini
Scale length: 25.34 inches
Nut width: 1-11/16 inches

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Note: Although no strap pins have been installed on this guitar, they are included in the price and will be installed on purchase. This is in case you prefer to have a pickup with end-pin jack installed. In that case you’ll be charged my cost for the pickup of your choice plus a $75 installation fee.

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