For Sale: Kerry Char L-00 Brazilian w/ German spruce $3000

[robertdgoldberg]

Once again I offer a beautiful L-00 style guitar built by Kerry Char of Portland Oregon. The guitar is just back from Kerry's shop where he reset the neck and installed a new bridge to make the string spacing wider, from 2 & 1/4 to 2 & 5/16 inches.

What more could you ask for; German spruce top with sides and back of Brazilian rosewood. The guitar has a vibrant, shimmering, well balanced Brazilian Rosewood tone with smooth playability and lots of tonal personality for blues and fingerstyle. The tobacco burst German Spruce top is particularly gorgeous. I can provide more photos.

Price is 3000 dollars plus shipping and insurance. Price is firm. No trades. You wont find a better luthier-made instrument (old growth straight grain Brazilian rosewood on back and sides) at anywhere near this price. The guitar ships from College Station Texas.

Comes with a really cool faux alligator hard shell case and a protective case cover.

You can see and hear the guitar played by Al Pettiway on you tube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?featur...&v=ONj-Ki1x4c4.

Here are the specs:

Back/Sides: Brazilian Rosewood
Top Wood: German Spruce
Fingerboard: Brazilian Rosewood
Neck Wood: Mahogany
Bridge: Brazilian Rosewood
Rosette: Ivoroid/Tortoise/Ivoroid
Binding: Ivoroid
Fingerboard Bindings: Ivoroid
Headplate: Macassar Ebony
Headstock Bindings: Ivoroid
Headstock Inlay: Builder Logo, Abalone
Top Trim: Ivoroid/Tortoise/Ivoroid
Back Strip: None
Fret Markers: Dots
Tuners: Gotoh 510 open back
Tuner Finish: Nickel With Pearl Buttons

Measurements
Body Size: Small
Scale: 25 in. (635 mm)
Nut Width: 1 3/4 in. (44.5 mm)
String Spacing: 2 5/16 in. (58 mm)
Body Length: 19 5/8 in.
Upper Bout: 10 1/4 in.
Lower Bout: 14 1/2 in.
Body Depth @Neck Heel: 3 3/4 in.
Body Depth @Tail Block: 4 1/2 in.
Frets to body: 14

[roberts]

Loved this last time you had it up, still love it. Best with the sale....Robert

[robertdgoldberg]

Folks, for those who have had a look at my Char L-00, I offer this bump to give you a second look.

[robertdgoldberg]

I am offering this Char guitar for sale. Here's some bio information from Kerry Char's website for those who don't know his highly regarded luthier skills.

"Kerry Char is a luthier based in Portland, Oregon. With more than 30 years experience in crafting and restoring stringed instruments, Kerry brings to his craft an unparalleled dedication to the art of guitar and ukulele, making. Specializing in the repair and restoration of vintage and classic stringed instruments he brings a meticulous care to each project, understanding the unique story and value that such instruments carry. It is also this work that inspires his custom production, which is reflected in the bespoke guitars and ukuleles he makes."

Here is a review of his work posted on Yelp: "I'd give Kerry Char a hundred stars if I could. Kerry truly is a local treasure. He has mad skills--any musician would do well to utilize this resource. He's a first-rate builder of high end acoustic instruments. I own two of his guitars, and they are wonderful "

[varmonter]

wow just listened to al play that thing it's a monster.
great deal on a great guitar..

[hotaztec]

PM sent with a few questions.

[robertdgoldberg]

Folks, last chance to buy this really nice 00 size guitar that has old growth Brazilian rosewood back and sides and a German spruce top. Only $3000 dollars. I will pull it off the market on Jan 31.

Check out photos and You Tube video sound clip on Reverb.com by searching for Char. Or search Dreamguitars.com under sold instruments.

Guaranteed that playing it will make you smile!