Designed for jazz artist Antar Goodwin, the Jazz Classical produces clearly articulated, well-balanced tone. With a slightly oversized body, the instrument's bassy fundamental is strong, supporting Antar's powerful bass lines. A very stiff Engelmann spruce top, tuned to bring out ringing trebles, resonates evenly across the guitar's entire tonal range.
Features
Very stiff, silky Engelmann Spruce soundboard
Madagascar Rosewood back and sides
Seven strut fan bracing; spruce bridge pad
Rosewood binding, cut from the same stock as the sides, with maple purflings, mitred on back and sides
Carpathian elm burl soundhole rosette
Macassar Ebony fingerboard, arched to 20"
Torres style head; Gotoh professional tuners with ivoroid buttons
Hand-joined and carved mahogany headpiece, neck, and heel
Dovetail neck joint with bolt (glueless)
Two-way truss rod
Reverse mahogany linings for strength, beauty and tone
Macassar ebony bridge; bone nut, saddle and tie-block inlay
Oil-based finish; shellac sealer and grain filler
Dimensions (approximate)
19.75" body length; 15.25" lower bout; 11.625" upper bout
4" body depth; 3.375" at neck-body joint
20 frets; 14 frets to the body; 660 scale length
2" nut, 2 3/8 string spacing
Extra hard tension D'Addario strings
L. R. Baggs Dual Source system, with ribbon transducer and microphone
Options
Mahogany, maple, rosewood, walnut, or other tonewoods
Engelmann or European spruce soundboard
Ebony, rosewood or flame maple bindings and other decorative elements
Choice of tuners
Alternative nut width and string spacing
French polish, oil-based varnish, or water-based lacquer
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