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my daughter, Micaela,

trying out #24

 

 

 

 

#24 Dreadnaught   

     This is the first dreadnaught I've built in quite a while.  It was a special order and my client wanted it to be vintage Martin like - and thus the Martin style headstock, adirondack spruce top, classic dreadnaught shape and several vintage touches.  Some "non-classic" appointments too like a spalted apple headstock and rosette (from my client's wood stash) and the signature "Keeno" at the 12th fret.   Powerful sound.... fun to play... I'll make more....

 
KINGSLIGHT  DREADNAUGHT  #24  =        20” body length, 15 3/4” lower  bout, 11 1/2” upper bout, 10 3/4” waist

Neck meets body at 14th fret

Modified X braced top, scalloped tone bars, arched braced back, neck joint bolted and glued

# 24 body depth is 4 3/4" tapered to 3 7/8"

Claro Walnut back and sides

Adirondack Red Spruce top

Ebony fingerboard and bridge

Spalted apple headplate and rosette

Cocobolo bindings (also on fingerboard) and heel cap

Honduran mahogany one piece neck

Vintage diamond volute on back of headstock

2-way truss rod adjustable from soundhole

Neck width = 1 3/4" @ nut / 2 1/4" string spacing @ saddle

25 11/32" scale length

Medium gauge strings

Special neck contour - modified V taken from owner's Martin archtop

Vintage Nickel Waverly tuners

Bl/Wh/Br/Wh/Bl top edge purfling

Snowflake (slotted diamond) position markers

Owner's signature "Keeno" at 12 fret in MOP  (hand cut and inlaid)

Bone nut and saddle

Bone slotless bridge pins, white end pin with black dots

Tor-tis vintage pick guard

Waterborne  lacquer high gloss finish

TKL hardshell case

 

 

                                                  

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