***SOLD***2015 Halcyon 000
(12-fret) Deep Body – Short-Scale (25”) – Adi/SA Mahogany – Several Upgrades – Excellent!
Below is the link to a sound clip of this guitar. The recording is just the guitar....no EQ, no effects, etc. The first 1:41 of the recording was made with finger tips only (no nails). From 1:42 to 2:45 a pick is used. The last 15 seconds is finger tips only again.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/tuct4205ca...den_1.mp3?dl=0
NOTE: This guitar has
several upgrades over the standard Halcyon guitar. These upgrades are:
Adirondack Spruce top and bracing,
Bone nut and saddle,
Ebony fretboard and bridge,
Gotoh SGL 510 tuners, and
South American Mahogany back and sides.
This is a 12-fret short-scale (25”) Deep Body 000 with an outstanding deep rich loud-for-its-size tone. It has the following upgrades….
Adirondack spruce top and bracing,
South American Mahogany back and sides,
Gotoh SGL 510 tuners (X-Nickel finish),
ebony bridge and fretboard, and
bone nut, saddle, and bridge pins. It has a
1 ¾” nut and 2 3/16” string spacing.
No modifications. No sign of fretwear. Original hard-shell
case is included in excellent shape.
I am the original owner, having commissioned this build in January 2015 with Ed Bond (Halcyon/Tinker Guitars owner and luthier). In contrast to the typical
Halcyon, this guitar was designed to achieve a
stronger low end and a woodier, drier tone. To achieve this tone, Ed utilized the Adi top, Adi forward-shifted
tapered X-bracing, South American mahogany back/sides and a slightly deeper
tail width of 4 ½”. While its tone is balanced, the low end is definitely stronger
than the typical Halcyon. Ed Bond describes the tone as
warm, dry, and punchy compared to his standard Halcyon.
Except for the one imperfection described in this paragraph, there isn’t a visible mark anywhere on this guitar. The imperfection is an extremely small (.10” X .13”)
chip in the saddle for the pin hole of the number six string. This imperfection cannot be seen unless the number six string pin is removed and you search for it.
I referred this issue to my long-time guitar tech and to Ed Bond (Halcyon). Both stated that the issue is not affecting anything, hasn’t changed over time and both
think it will be more noticeable if repaired. So, I elected to just leave as is.
So, why am I selling? Admittedly, I’m very picky about neck shape and girth. I consider the neck of this guitar to be a slightly narrow c-shape. Ed Bond (luthier)
states that the Halcyon neck is virtually identical to the neck used in Larrivee guitars. I prefer a slightly larger neck size. As a result, although I really like the tone
of this guitar, I just don’t play it enough to justify keeping it.
If you were to purchase this guitar new from Halcyon in 2018, the price (in US dollars) would be $1,990. My firm asking price is
$XXXXX plus actual shipping (CONUS). Any other fees, such as PayPal are the responsibility of the buyer. So, if you want to avoid the lengthy waiting period and save more than $XXX on a great guitar that's in near-mint condition, look no further.
I am not interested in trades at this time.
If you’re interested in my initial thoughts about this guitar, you can view my NGD email at the following link…..
http://www.acousticguitarforum.com/f...d.php?t=402982
I haven’t been very active on AGF for a couple of years, but I have a relatively long history on AGF and have bought and/or sold more than a dozen guitars here.
Below are the major specs:
* = Upgrade to standard Halcyon specs
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*Top & Bracing– Adirondack Spruce
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*Back and Sides – South American Mahogany
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*Fretboard & Bridge - Ebony
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*Tuners - Gotoh SGL510 (X-Nickel finish)
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*Nut & Saddle - Bone
- Nut Width – 1 ¾”
- String Spacing – 2 3/16”
- Upper Bout Width – 10 ¾”
- Waist Width – 9 ¼”
- Lower Bout Width – 15”
- Depth at Neck – 3 ¾”
- Depth at Tail – 4 ½”
- Total Length - 20 3/8”
- Pickguard – Clear
- Finish - Hand-Rubbed Satin (all Halcyon guitars)
Below are photos for your viewing pleasure. Thanks for looking.
