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Asturias Solo Herringbone
The Asturias Solo Herringbone is designed after the Schoenberg Soloist, aguitar designed by Eric Schoenberg and built by luthiers Dana Bourgeois,T.J. Thompson, Julius Borges and John Slobod (in succession). Theinstrument was designed with a vintage esthetic, but with the addition of aVenetian cut away of offer the upper-fret access that modern fingerstylistsare looking for. The Solo Herringbone has a top of European spruce, andback and sides of Indian Rosewood. The top and back are solid, the sidesare laminate. The body is bound in Maple, and features herringbone top trimand soundhole purfling. Its bound rosewood fingerboard is inlayed withabalone slotted diamonds, and the bridge is fitted with a vintage-style bonethrough-saddle. A highly polished bone nut, Gotoh SD700 open geared tunersand Martin-esque decal logo adorn the instrument's headstock. Asturias isfamous for their precision and workmanship, and with one look at this guitarwe're sure you'll agree. It is absolutely flawless and completely stunning.The neck is marvelously comfortable with a 50's vintage feel and a 1-11/16"nut, and it even has a dart headstock volute. Scale length of 25.4". Avery fine sounding guitar, with strong basses and well balanced trebles.
With deluxe hard shell case
