Randy Lucas Guitars, Small Jumbo Wedge, Curly Koa, Brazilian Rosewood, Dreadnought, Vintage Martin Guitars Voicing

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Randy Lucas Custom Instruments, New Lucas LSJW Small Jumbo, Wedge: We've known Randy Lucas and his guitars for some years now. We have occassionally been lucky to find a preowned example of his amazing work but now we are proud to announce that we will be offering his work on a regular basis. This is particularly exciting for us becaused Randy has a long history of building the finest guitars as well as doing some amazing restoration work which gives him unusual insights into tone and integrity. Randy's current focus is on his new wedge body shapes that are among the most versatile instruments you will find. He builds with only seasoned woods and hide glue and draws on his vast knowledge of vintage guitars to create his own wonderful voice. We saw these two SJs at the Healdsburg Guitar Festival and just had to have them. These are extraordinary guitars crafted with the finest materials on the planet. We invite you to read on and discover Randy Lucas Guitars. This instrument features:

Builder: Lucas Custom Instruments, Randy Lucas Guitars
Model: LSJW
Style: Small Jumbo Wedge
Artists Who Play Asher Guitars: Kenny Smith, Mindy Smith
Hear this Lucas guitar played by Al Petteway
[recorded naturally, close pair, no EQ]
View a movie of this guitar. Requires Windows Media Player 10
Year: 2007
Serial #: 096
Back/Sides Wood: Rare Micro Curl Koa
Top Wood: AAA Adirondack Red Spruce With Bearclaw Figure
Neck Wood: Curly Maple, 2-piece with Brazilian center strip
Headplate: Brazilian Rosewood
Headstock Bindings: Micro Curl Maple
Fingerboard: Ebony with ergonomically shaped fret ends and fingerboard edges
Fingerboard Bindings: Micro Curl Maple
Fretmarkers: Small Dots
Frets to body: 14
Cutaway: none
Bridge: Ebony Belly with Fossil Ivory Saddle
Pickguard: None, Tortoise Style Included
Body Bindings: Micro Curl Maple
Top Trim: Solid Paua Shell
Backstrip: Curly Maple/Ebony
Rosette: Solid Paua Shell
Tuners: Chrome Waverly
Case: Custom Shop Cedar Creek Deluxe
Pickup: None
Condition: New
Body Length: 19 3/4 in.
Upper Bout: 11 1/4 in.
Lower Bout: 15 1/2 in.
Body Depth @Neck Heel: 3 5/8 in.
Body Depth @Tail Block: 4 1/4 in.
Scale Length: 25.4 in.
Nut Width: 1 3/4 in.
Strings Spacing: 2 1/4 in.
Comments: "Randy built this guitar along with the Brazilian Rosewood model to showcase his work at the Healdsburg Guitar Festival. As a show guitar it deserved his best set of rare Koa with what he calls micro curl. This is a dense, flame figure on top of the finest color and grain. This wood is simply unlike any Koa we've ever seen. In addition to being breathtakingly beautiful it has a rich and vibrant voice. I love Koa on a larger body and paired here with Adirondack you get a powerful full voice with a chimey top end shimmer. Listen to the clip and you'll understand how well voiced this guitar is. The micro curl Maple neck has an amazing feel and Randy's setup is among the best. He dresses the fret ends and fingerboard edges for ultimate comfort and playability. With Koa becoming more rare, many of our collectors are adding it to there collections and this one is certainly a gem." - Paul Heumiller