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Wanted: World class OM or Small Jumbo with wide neck - SORTED
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Hi All,
I've managed to come into a bit of money and would like to spend some of it on a "once-in-a-lifetime" guitar. I'm considering having something custom built, for example by John Slobod or Bruce Sexauer, but thought I would check what's available on the used market first.
I'm interested in guitars with 15-16" lower bouts, such as OMs, Grand-Auditoriums, Small Jumbos. I'm less interested in smaller guitars or dreads.
I'm hoping to find something with a 1 13/16" neck and 2 5/16" bridge pin spacing, but would consider a guitar with 1 3/4" necks and 2 1/4" bridge spacing if everything else was perfect with it.
In terms of wood selection, I am quite flexible, but would most likely choose something with a spruce top. For back and sides wood I am quite flexible, but please note that the guitar would have to be shipped to Switzerland so Brazilian Rosewood without CITES is unlikely to work out.
Here's an (incomplete) list of what builders that I'm interested in to give you an idea of the price class I am thinking about: John Slobod, Bruce Sexauer, Ed Claxton, Jeff Traugott
Please email me at brianlcox@gmail.com with potential candidates and don't forget model name, year, condition, woods, most important specifications and price.
Please note that the guitar would likely have to be shipped to Switzerland, though we could negotiate an in person pick up for the right guitar if shipping isn't possible.
Thanks!
Brian
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I remembered seeing a similar post of yours late last year and was wondering how the ‘Froggy’ you commissioned turned out? It was due this June . Not disappointed I hope? NGD pics please.
Here are some photos of the new Froggy: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1JMaWGvloo-nH5ZZR_UsDPdc45PKFxzbk?usp=sharing
I'd really love to find a used circa, claxton or sexauer OM with a 1 13/16" nut, but would also consider other builders. Anyone got such a gem hidden under their bed?
https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/212545/fs-collings-om1-jl
Also, with your price range look into Vintage guitars perhaps. The Martins can be limited to 11/16 but some vintage 50s to 70s Gibsons, Guilds and Yamahas are wider.at the nut.
Failing that, another custom guitar! You already have an Olsen!
If you are travelling to London you are welcome to try my guitars all at 1 3/4 or 1 7/8 nut widths. And they are pretty special.
I have a couple options open at the moment. There is a really nice custom ordered Lowden O50c in the USA that has a 46mm nut that is very interesting for me, as well as a Circa OM42 with nearly perfect specs for me. However, that one is made with Brazilian rosewood back and sides, so import would be difficult. At the same time, TNAG has a 2022 build slot for Circa guitars that I am considering purchasing. his wait list is pretty long, so the chance to build with him next year is pretty interesting. His recently built guitars on the used market seem to be selling for 90% of what he is charging for new guitars anyway, so I might as well order a new one and get exactly what I want.
The H14 is still available. Send me a PM if you are interested.
Cheers,
Brian