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Old 05-27-2018, 10:16 AM
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Default SOLD Northwood R75-MJ Engelmann Spruce/EIR (To be consigned on 6/2)

Background to Purchase
I have owned this guitar for about a year, purchased as a foray into developing my fingerstyle technique. My search parameters were for a high quality, luthier-built instrument which would provide the articulation, clarity and modern tone that would allow me to build my skills, while offering a solid low end and headroom/dynamic range.

Description
That search led me to this Northwood R75-MJ, which John McQuarrie describes on his website as follows:

The Northwood Mini-Jumbo provides strong mid-range and treble, while adding a boost to the bottom-end. It's 16 1/4" lower bout, combined with the tight waist, make it a very comfortable guitar to play.

Reason for Sale
I am now putting the Northwood up for sale because I've expanded my collection over the past year and am fortunate to have a custom build with Michael Bashkin slated to begin in the fall, drawing on lessons learnt from the several guitars I've acquired. I expect the build to bring together preferred attributes from other guitars, and so I am starting the process of rationalizing. I'm making the Northwood available on AGF through June 2; on June 3 I plan to consign it under a prior arrangement I have with an AGF Sponsor, where it will list for my asking, plus the cost of the consignment fee and listing fee.

The Avian Skylark, which was purchased to experiment with multiscale and to evaluate how important an arm bevel is to me, will be coming up for sale in the coming weeks when I have access to it for photos. (If you are interested, please email me).

Trades
I am open to trade offers, and I am interested in the following but also open to other suggestions.
  • SCGC OM
  • SCGC OMG
  • Martin 0000s with a 1.75 nut
  • Any Bashkin - as an additional reference point for my build
  • Any Michaud - as a reference point for the Michaud build spot currently for sale on AGF

I don't really get the concept of "trade credit" - if we want to swap, let's agree what we would accept as payment in separately negotiated sales, and cash will either move from me to you, or the other way around.

Sound Clip
A sound clip of the Northwood MJ series (not this specific guitar) is linked at the Northwood page.

http://www.northwoodguitars.com/mini-jumbo.html

75 Series Specifications
This is a "75" specification model, meaning it has all the standard features of the "70" specification, plus some of the "80" series features.

The "70" specs are as follows:
  • Solid Indian Rosewood Back & Sides
  • Solid Englemann Spruce top
  • One-piece quarter-sawn Mahogany neck
  • High gloss body and satin neck
  • Hand-fit, dove-tail neck joint
  • Inlayed herringbone rosette
  • Abalone inlayed headstock logo
  • Ebony bridge, ivoroid bound Ebony fingerboard
  • Bone nut and saddle
  • Rosewood body-binding
  • Ebony bridge-pins
  • Rosewood headstock veneer

My understanding is the "75" spec adds the following
  • Inlayed Abalone soundhole rosette --> replaces herringbone rosette
  • Ebony bridge pins with Abalone dots

Upgrades and Retail Pricing
In addition to standard specifications, Waverly Tuners with Ebony Knobs were specified, and a Fishman Infinity Pickup and Preamp (with controls - in soundhole) were added. I know it's silly but I'm actually very attached to the Ebony Knobs and I plan to specify them on my Bashkin.

I have an invoice, pictured, provided to the original owner, for $4175. My understanding is the pickup was added by the previous owner and so the "all-in" cost of the guitar is over $4500.

Sale Price and Availability
I am asking the reduced price of SOLD, which includes shipping in the lower 48, and also includes PayPal "sale" fees. If we do a trade, we will figure something out.

This Northwood will be consigned at another AGF Sponsor (at a higher price) at the end of the week.

Disclosures and Measurements
There is a tiny, not-through-the-finish pick mark in the lower bout. I tried 4-5 different angles to get this in pictures and in most of the angles you can't really see it. This was the best I could do (see picture with finger pointing towards the mark).

There are 3-5 very small notches in the the archtop case. A picture of the closed case, showing one of these notches (see light brown dot in upper right) indicates the size of these - this one is the largest of them all.

Measurements in inches (mine, as no "official" Northwood specifications are online):

Upper Bout - 11.625 inches
Waist - 9.5 inches
Lower Bout - 16.25 inches
Depth@Head - 3.625 inches
Depth@Tail - 4.625 inches
Body Length - 20.125 inches
Scale Length - 25.5 inches
Overall Length - 41.375 inches
Nut - 1.75 inches
String Spacing at Saddle - 2.1875 inches (corrected, thank you @Stevien)

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Old 05-27-2018, 09:49 PM
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Are you sure the string spacing is 2.25"? Very unusual for a Northwood. They're almost always 2 3/16".
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Are you sure the string spacing is 2.25"? Very unusual for a Northwood. They're almost always 2 3/16".
Steve
I was thinking the same thing.
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Old 05-28-2018, 06:30 AM
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Wisdom of the crowd - took out my spacing tool this morning and yes, 2-3/16ths it is, appreciate the correction.

Edited, with a $100 reduction/tip of the hat - to $1900 all in - in appreciation.
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Bashkin 00-12 Adi/Hog
Bashkin 0M-MS Swiss Moon/PRW(build thread)
Bashkin GC-12 Sitka/Koa
Carter-Poulsen J-Model German Select Spruce/MacEb
Fender MIJ Strat ('90) and 50s RW Tele ('19)
Martin 00-28c Spruce/BRW('67)
Martin M-36 (R) Sitka/EIR
Michaud O-R Cedar/Koa - New Build
Michaud J-R Sitka/MBW
K. Yairi RF-120 Spruce/EIR
KoAloha KTM-25 Koa/Koa
Yamaha G-231 Cedar/Hog ('71)
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Old 05-28-2018, 08:22 PM
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Default A couple of trades in discussion...

...but nothing firm. If interested in a sale, make me an offer - or if you have something to trade, PM me a suggestion.
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Bashkin 00-12 Adi/Hog
Bashkin 0M-MS Swiss Moon/PRW(build thread)
Bashkin GC-12 Sitka/Koa
Carter-Poulsen J-Model German Select Spruce/MacEb
Fender MIJ Strat ('90) and 50s RW Tele ('19)
Martin 00-28c Spruce/BRW('67)
Martin M-36 (R) Sitka/EIR
Michaud O-R Cedar/Koa - New Build
Michaud J-R Sitka/MBW
K. Yairi RF-120 Spruce/EIR
KoAloha KTM-25 Koa/Koa
Yamaha G-231 Cedar/Hog ('71)
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Last call bump - on Friday/Saturday she gets packed and on Monday she ships - either to you or on consignment.
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Bashkin 00-12 Adi/Hog
Bashkin 0M-MS Swiss Moon/PRW(build thread)
Bashkin GC-12 Sitka/Koa
Carter-Poulsen J-Model German Select Spruce/MacEb
Fender MIJ Strat ('90) and 50s RW Tele ('19)
Martin 00-28c Spruce/BRW('67)
Martin M-36 (R) Sitka/EIR
Michaud O-R Cedar/Koa - New Build
Michaud J-R Sitka/MBW
K. Yairi RF-120 Spruce/EIR
KoAloha KTM-25 Koa/Koa
Yamaha G-231 Cedar/Hog ('71)
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Old 06-02-2018, 11:38 AM
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Final bump before boxing - PM or offer if interested - thanks for reading!
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Bashkin 00-12 Adi/Hog
Bashkin 0M-MS Swiss Moon/PRW(build thread)
Bashkin GC-12 Sitka/Koa
Carter-Poulsen J-Model German Select Spruce/MacEb
Fender MIJ Strat ('90) and 50s RW Tele ('19)
Martin 00-28c Spruce/BRW('67)
Martin M-36 (R) Sitka/EIR
Michaud O-R Cedar/Koa - New Build
Michaud J-R Sitka/MBW
K. Yairi RF-120 Spruce/EIR
KoAloha KTM-25 Koa/Koa
Yamaha G-231 Cedar/Hog ('71)
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Old 06-02-2018, 02:15 PM
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PM sent with trade offer.
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