The Professional Acoustic
“I set out to design a guitar for the player who uses both electric and acoustic tones. I worked for an Acoustic guitar company for about ten years and Dana Bourgeois told me that the most recorded guitar in Nashville was the Martin D18 because Mahogany and Spruce recorded better than Rosewood and Spruce.
The Mahogany and Spruce in this guitar, along with the Graph Tech pickups and preamp, have an unbelievable acoustic quality. Add that to the Lindy Fralin coil tapped Unbuckers and it is one fantastic guitar. This instrument delivers exactly the tones I had hoped for.”
-Chuck Thornton
Solid 4A Sitka Spruce Top
Solid Mahogany Back and Neck
TonePros Bridge and Stop Tailpiece with Graph-Tech Ghost Piezo-Electric Pickup and Pre-Amp
Electric, Acoustic or Blended output selectable via switch
Works with Mono or Stereo cables
Toned Top Finish
Chrome Hardware
Choice of 1 11/16″ or 1 3/4″ Nut Width
Solid Mahogany Back and Neck
TonePros Bridge and Stop Tailpiece with Graph-Tech Ghost Piezo-Electric Pickup and Pre-Amp
Electric, Acoustic or Blended output selectable via switch
Works with Mono or Stereo cables
Toned Top Finish
Chrome Hardware
Choice of 1 11/16″ or 1 3/4″ Nut Width
| The Professional Acoustic: | $3,750 |
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| Master Grade Sitka Spruce Top (when available) | $350 |
| Bearclaw Sitka Spruce Top (when available) | $300 |
| Diamond Fingerboard Inlay | $375 |
| Deluxe Fingerboard Inlay | $200 |
| Your Name at 12th fret | $175 |
| Single Diamond at 12th fret | $150 |
| Top Sunburst Finish | $250 |
| Opaque Top Finish | $150 |
| Toned Mahogany Back and Neck | $150 |
| Gold Hardware | $110 |
Prices and specifications may change without notice.
Note: Volume Controls are independent
| Fingerboard | Ebony |
|---|---|
| Frets | Dunlop 6100, optional 6105 |
| Headstock | Ebony |
| Bridge | TonePros |
| Tailpiece | Ebony or TonePros Stop |
| Pickups | Lindy Fralin |
| Pots | DiMarzio (500k/250k) |
| Tuners | Gotoh 510 |
| Strap Buttons | Oversize |
| Nut Material | Bone |
| Strings | GHS Burnished Nickel .011 - .050 |
| Case | Custom Tweed Hard Case |
| Top Purfling | .020"/.020"/.020" B/W/B |
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| Position Markers | Mother of Pearl |
| Neck Purfling | .030" White |
| Headstock Inlay | Mother of Pearl |
| Headstock Purfling | .030" White |
| Neck Side Marker | 1/16" Delrin Dots |
| Knob Type | Bell Knobs |
| Fingerboard Radius | 16" |
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| Upper Bout | 9 7/8" |
| Lower Bout | 13 5/8" |
| Side Thickness | 1 3/4" |
| Overall Length | 39 1/4" |
| Scale Length | 25" |
| Headstock Angle | 13° |
| Neck Thickness @ 1st fret | 0.830" |
| Neck Thickness @ 10th fret | 0.890" |
| Nut Wiidth | 1 11/16" or 1 3/4" |
| String Spacing @ nut | 1.435" |
| String Spacing @ bridge | 2.025" |
| Neck Pickup Output | 8.0k Ohm (5k Ohm as single coil) |
| Bridge Pickup Output | 9.2K Ohm (6.2k Ohm as single coil) |
Sample Guitar and Image Gallery
View a sample Professional Acoustic below. More pictures available in The Professional Acoustic gallery.
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