2003 Froggy Bottom Koa H-12 Deluxe

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2003 Froggy Bottom Koa H-12 Deluxe

Serial # H758. Michael Millard's Froggy Bottom Guitars has been at it since 1970, building some of the finest small-production shop guitars in the world, using exquisite tonewoods and trim. They have twice won the Acoustic Guitar Magazine's Gold Award in their category of small-shop builders, and continue to struggle in keeping up with the orders they receive. The H-12 is the small company's most popular model. It is a 15" wide Grand Concert with a 12-fret neck - essentially the dimensions of a 000 12 fret. The Deluxe H-12 pictured here has a body of highly figured Koa, with 8 ply top purflings and rosewood bindings. Expertly mitered 3-ply back and side purflings, and abalone backstrip and rosette. Slotted headstock with bound Koa overlay, Abalone Froggy inlay, and gold Waverly tuning machines. Ebony fingerboard and bridge, with bone nut and saddle, 25" scale and 1-3/4" nut. A visually striking scrimshaw mountain valley scene is engraved on the guitar's Mammoth ivory heel-cap; this is an option on all Froggy Bottom guitars, but a standard feature only on the much more elaborate Limited models. Inside, the guitar shows workmanship of the highest grade, with very finely carved and scalloped braces and an attention to detail not oft encountered. The H-12 is a fingerstyle instrument with a gorgeous esthetic and beguiling voice, its Koa imparting a dry sparkle and snap to its airy 12 fret woodiness.
With ultra-deluxe hard case
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2003 Froggy Bottom Koa H-12 Deluxe
  • 2003 Froggy Bottom Koa H-12 Deluxe
  • 2003 Froggy Bottom Koa H-12 Deluxe
  • 2003 Froggy Bottom Koa H-12 Deluxe
  • 2003 Froggy Bottom Koa H-12 Deluxe
  • 2003 Froggy Bottom Koa H-12 Deluxe
  • 2003 Froggy Bottom Koa H-12 Deluxe
  • 2003 Froggy Bottom Koa H-12 Deluxe
  • 2003 Froggy Bottom Koa H-12 Deluxe
  • 2003 Froggy Bottom Koa H-12 Deluxe

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