2016 Dart Koa OM - Luthier Post

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This Koa OM is as comfortable finger-picked solo as it is punching out open chords in a group setting. Its mellow koa back & sides feature golden-brown striation with a gentle cross-grain curl. Rather than a dovetail joint or bolt-on, this guitar features a Spanish heel, which results in a solid neck-body joint and amazing sustain. Its finish is a meticulously hand-rubbed French polished shellac. This guitar has 14 frets to the body, for easy access to the upper range.

There's no pickup included, but one of your choice could easily be ordered and installed prior to shipping.

$4500 - includes a hard-shell case with a green crushed-velvet interior. Please contact for a shipping estimate.

Here's AGF user Diamond Dave's review of a prior Dart guitar -- a 42-style 12-fret Cocobolo Dreadnaught.

MATERIAL

• koa sides & back
• master-grade Sitka spruce top
• mahogany neck
• Spanish heel
• solid boxwood lining
• ebony fingerboard, bridge, top & back binding, peghead overlay, and back center strip
• Waverly tuners
• hand-cut abalone hummingbird inlay, Dart logo, and diamond fingerboard inlay
• mother-of-pearl side dot fret markers
• hand-cut bone nut & saddle
• clear pickguard

SPECIFICATIONS

• 25" string length
• 1-13/16" nut width
• 15" lower bout
• 11" upper bout
• 4" depth at butt
• 14" radiused fingerboard
• voiced modified x-bracing (Sitka spruce)
• D'Addario Light gauge (0.012-0.053") 80/20 bronze strings

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Here's a demo video of this guitar: