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How Guitars, 2008 How GC,
Ladder-Braced: John How is making quite a name for himself with his vintage style acoustic guitars inspired by the early Oscar Schmidt
instruments. They really do harken back to a simpler time when guitar was played at every meal time and was a family experience. The mustache bridge, slotted headstock, deep, rich finish and all-over bindings are breathtaking. The ladder braced body is punchy and throaty and really loves to play Blues, Ragtime and Old-Time. Straight from Cool, CA we give you the ladder braced Grand Concert from John How. This instrument features: |
- Builder:
John How, How Guitars
- Model: Ladder-Braced Grand Concert
- Style/Size: 00
- Hear
this guitar played by Al
Petteway
[recorded
naturally, close pair, no EQ]
- View
a movie of this guitar. Requires
Windows Media Player 10
- Year: 2008
- Serial #: 6308
- Back/Sides Wood: Mahogany
- Top Wood: Adirondack Red Spruce
- Neck Wood: Mahogany, 1 Piece
- Headplate: Madagascar Rosewood
- Backplate: None
- Headstock Inlay: MOP Builder Logo
- Headstock Bindings: Ivoroid
- Fingerboard: Madagascar Rosewood
- Fingerboard Bindings: Ivoroid
- Fret Markers: MOP Dots
- Frets to body: 12
- Cutaway: None
- Bridge: Madagascar Rosewood
- Pickguard: None
- Body Bindings: Ivoroid
- Top Trim: Rope Style
- Back Strip: Black and Yellow Lines
- Rosette: Rope Style
- Tuners: Gold Gotoh Tuners With Ivoroid Buttons
- Case: Cedar Creek
- Pickup: None
- Condition: New
- Body Length: 20 in.
- Upper Bout: 10 3/8 in.
- Lower Bout: 14 3/4 in.
- Body Depth @Neck Heel: 3 1/2 in.
- Body Depth @Tail Block: 3 7/8 in.
- Scale Length: 25.4 in.
- Nut Width: 1 25/32 in.
- Strings Spacing: 2 5/16 in.
- Comments:
"John How's guitars have a truly vintage vibe about them which makes them fun to play. I also like the way this one has a real organic look to the sunburst." - Al Petteway
"All I'm going to say on this one is this is a killer! Enough said..." - Paul Heumiller
Madagascar Rosewood Headplate
Gold Gotoh Tuners With Ivoroid
Buttons
Mustache Bridge Design
Rope Style Rosette and Trim
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John How GC
Ladder-Braced Guitar
Sunburst Adirondack Top
Mustache Style Bridge
Mahogany Back & Sides
Deep Sunburst with Rope Style Trim
Ivoroid Heel
Cap and Body Bindings |
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Inquire or phone 1 (828) 658-9795
for further information. |
| SOLD - John
How Guitars, 2008 How GC,
X- Braced: We hand picked this beauty at the Newport/Miami Guitar Festival where it was a favorite on John's table. It's loud and open with a throaty Mahogany growl. This is an all-mahogany guitar with vintage appointments that nod to the Oscar Schmidt guitars of yesteryear. John How has a unique way of really capturing the vintage vibe in a guitar with modern quality and playability. We love the beauty of this Grand Concert but the tone is equally wonderful. It has the great Mahogany clarity of note and great projection. It is perfectly suited for Blues, Rags, Old Time and it looks the part. This instrument features: |
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Builder:
John How, How Guitars
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Model: X-Braced Grand Concert
- Style/Size: 00
- Hear
this guitar played by Al
Petteway
[recorded
naturally, close pair, no EQ]
- View
a movie of this guitar. Requires
Windows Media Player 10
- Year: 2008
- Serial #: 6208
- Back/Sides Wood: Mahogany
- Top Wood: Mahogany
- Neck Wood: Mahogany,
1 Piece
- Headplate: Rosewood
- Backplate: None
- Headstock Inlay:
Builder Logo
- Headstock Bindings:
Ivoroid
- Fingerboard: Brazilian
Rosewood
- Fingerboard Bindings:
Ivoroid
- Fret Markers:
MOP Dots
- Frets to body:
12
- Cutaway: None
- Bridge: Brazilian
Rosewood
- Pickguard: Tortoise
Style
- Body Bindings:
Ivoroid
- Top Trim: Custom Marquetry
- Back Strip: Custom Marquetry
- Rosette: Custom Marquetry
- Tuners: Antique Gold Waverly Tuners With Ivoroid Buttons
- Case: Cedar Creek
- Pickup: None
- Condition: New
- Body Length: 20 in.
- Upper Bout: 10 3/8 in.
- Lower Bout: 14 3/4 in.
- Body Depth @Neck
Heel: 3 7/8 in.
- Body Depth @Tail
Block: 4 1/4 in.
- Scale Length:
25.4 in.
- Nut Width: 1
13/16 in.
- Strings Spacing:
2 1/4 in.
- Comments:
"What a great 00 sized guitar. It has that old look and sound. The all-mahogany body offers up a throaty voice that is perfect for blues."
- Al Petteway
"I hand picked this treasure at the Newport/Miami Guitar Festival. All of John's guitars are great, but this one has an extra touch of mojo. The all mahogany body gives it a wonderful tone for blues and rags and it's very responsive already. It's dressed to the nines in vintage vibe and will entice you to play it daily, guaranteed." - Paul Heumiller
Madagascar Rosewood Headplate
Gold Waverly Tuners With Ivoroid
Buttons
Mustache Bridge Design
Marquetry Rosette and Trim with
a
Tortoise Style Pickguard |
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John How GC
X-Braced Guitar
Mahogany Sunburst Top
Mustache Style Bridge
Mahogany Back & Sides
Deep Sunburst with Custom Marquetry Trim
Ivoroid Heel
Cap and Body Bindings |
| SOLD |
John
How Guitars, 2007 How Concert/Parlor,
Ladder Braced: What first
attracted us to John How's guitars were
his small body designs reminiscent of
the beautiful parlor guitars of the
late nineteenth and early twentieth
centuries. This Concert model is actually
a Parlor sized guitar dressed beautifully
in a dark wine sunburst with a vintage
style mustache bridge, full bindings
on the body, neck and slotted headstock.
But it's character is more than skin
deep, this ladder braced beauty has
a wonderfully balanced voice with just
a hint of that throaty growl that Mahogany
is famous for. This How guitar would
be perfect for Blues, Rags, Old Time
or that best friend guitar you keep
close at hand all day long. As a bonus
it's also small enough to travel with
and you'll want to take it a long with
you... This instrument features: |
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Builder:
John How, How Guitars
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Model: Ladder Braced Concert,
Parlor Guitar
- Style/Size: 0,
00
- Hear
this 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 #: 5807
- Back/Sides Wood:
Honduran Mahogany
- Top Wood: Adirondack
Spruce
- Neck Wood: Mahogany,
1 Piece
- Headplate: Madagascar
Rosewood
- Backplate: None
- Headstock Inlay:
None
- Headstock Bindings:
Ivoroid
- Fingerboard: Madagascar
Rosewood
- Fingerboard Bindings:
Ivoroid
- Fret Markers:
MOP Dots
- Frets to body:
12
- Cutaway: None
- Bridge: Madagascar
Rosewood
- Pickguard: Tortoise
Style
- Body Bindings:
Ivoroid
- Top Trim: Herringbone
Custom
- Back Strip: Herringbone
Custom
- Rosette: Herringbone
Custom
- Tuners: Gold
Gotoh Tuners With Ivoroid Buttons
- Case: Cedar Creek
- Pickup: None
- Condition: New
- Body Length: 17
13/16 in.
- Upper Bout: 9
1/4 in.
- Lower Bout: 13
5/8 in.
- Body Depth @Neck
Heel: 3 in.
- Body Depth @Tail
Block: 3 3/8 in.
- Scale Length:
24.9 in.
- Nut Width: 1
13/16 in.
- Strings Spacing:
2 1/4 in.
- Comments:
"This is one of those sweetheart
guitars we'd all like to have in
our stable, the one you pull out
for that throaty small body voice
when you want a true vintage sound.
Or when you want to just relax on
the porch or the couch and play
for an hour with a glass of wine.
This is that charming, beautiful
guitar that takes you back to when
guitar, not TV, was the family entertainment
and makes you long for a simpler
time. The perfectly balanced voice
is also well suited for recording
and the beautiful facade would be
right at home on stage as well.
John How is building tremendous
modern guitars in the vintage way
and an authentic vibe that really
captures the feel of yesterday."
- Paul Heumiller
Madagascar Rosewood Headplate
Gold Gotoh Tuners With Ivoroid
Buttons
Mustache Bridge Design
Herringbone Rosette and Trim with
a
Tortoise Style Pickguard |
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John How Concert
Ladder Braced Parlor Guitar
Adirondack Spruce Top with sunburst
Honduran Mahogany Back & Sides
Dark Wine Sunburst with Custom Herringbone
Trim
Ivoroid Heel
Cap |
| Please
Inquire or phone 1 (828) 658-9795
for further information. |
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