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2017 Sexauer FT-0-C
#2660117
A third guitar
for my customer and friend, Robert Berger
This is a vintage inspired
Martin-esque single 0 with a few small twists. The body is 1/4" longer
than Martin's, and the neck is another 1/4" longer, which keeps things
in proportion for the string length, which is 1/2" longer than
Martin's, being 25.4" rather than their 24.9". Also, this guitar has a
cutaway as well as a 1/4" body wedge, though it is traditional on the
centerline. The slothead is hand carved with pre-1930 detailing, and
has a traditional torch with a little more perspective thrown into it.
Rather than Ivory or the more common "Ivoroid" (plastic) binding, we
have used Cocobolo sapwood. The bridge pins and tuner buttons were made
from the identical piece of material by luthier Burton LeGeyt. The
Brazilian rosewood is the single most perfectly quartersawn set I have
ever owned, I believe, and Bob spent some hours with me in the shop
when we chose it.
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