• Builder: Charis Acoustics, Bill Wise
• Model: GC
• Hear this guitar played by Al Petteway
  [recorded naturally, close pair, no EQ]
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• Year: 2006
• Serial #: 152
• Back/Sides Wood: Cocobolo Rosewood
• Top Wood: Cedar
• Neck Wood: Mahogany, 5 Piece Mahogany,Rosewood & Maple
• Headplate: Ebony
• Backplate: none
• Headstock Inlay: Builder Logo Rosewood outlined with MOP
• Headstock Bindings: Ebony With White Perflings
• Fingerboard: Ebony
• Fingerboard Bindings: None
• Fret Markers: None
• Frets to body: 14
• Cutaway: None
• Bridge: Ebony Belly
• Pickguard: Clear
• Body Bindings: Rosewood
• Top Trim: Rosewood purfling
• Back Strip: None
• Rosette: Abalone and Rosewood
• Tuners: Gold Gotoh 510s With Ebony Buttons
• Case: Cedar Creek
• Pickup: None
• Condition: Like New
• Body Length: 19 1/8 in.
• Upper Bout: 11 in.
• Lower Bout: 15 in.
• Body Depth @Neck Heel: 4 in.
• Body Depth @Tail Block: 4 3/8 in.
• Scale Length: 25.6 in.
• Nut Width: 1 3/4 in.
• Strings Spacing: 2 1/4 in.
• Comments: "This is probably the most Olson-like of all of the Charis guitars I've seen. The mids are clear a bright and the chord definition is outrageous." - Al Petteway
  
  
  "I love this wood combination both tonally and aesthetically. It's beautiful for the eyes and the ears. I especially the subtle use of rosewood for the bindings that keeps this one understated and lovely. Bill's necks are ultra comfortable and his setup and fretwork is top notch." - Paul Heumiller

Ebony Headplate

Abalone Rosette

Ebony Bridge

Rounded Heel Design