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Holy grail #1
A Bruce Sexauer 2015 Memphis Shoe piece
FT-15 D/000 D
Kerala 13 fret
So dubbed the mini D, the Dreadnought in a 000 body.
Bruce only uses handpicked tonewoods. They are all master grade or higher.
Top: Adirondack well seasoned. Nice medullary lines
Back n sides: absolute Brazilian rosewood. The very excellent stuff.
Hide glue
Mahogany neck
Ebony fretboard and bridge
Pearl abalone “birds in flight” inlays up and down the fretboard
Gold fret wire
Schaller GrandTune Gold/Galaith
Scale 25.4”
Spacing at bridge: 2 5/16”
Nut: 1 3/4”
Nut and bridge are bone
Headplate and backplate: Brazilian RW
Snakewood bindings and back strip
An amazing multi-ringed snakewood rosette
TorTis pick guard
Upper: 10 3/16”
Waist: 9 1/2”
Lower bout: 15”
Depth at heel: 3 1/2”
Depth at tail: 4 1/4”
Hoffee custom fit case. Has some road wear from California to Memphis and back.
A few squiggly lines from handling, unable to photo
Hand varnished
***all work performed by the master luthier Bruce Sexauer
See file pics and general specs from Sexauer:
http://www.sexauerluthier.com/FT-15-D-Memphis.html
$12. 500 includes shipping 2-3 day. Paypal FF
(Purchase by Father’s Day and I’ll knock off $500)
Note: this is a $16,500 build
This Holy Grail has great tone, volume when pushed, great feel fit n finish. Great playability and light in your hands. This is the guitar you wish your dreadnought was after playing that tanker for 30 minutes.
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