2006 Charis (Bill Wise) GC - Grand Concert Acoustic Guitar
We commissioned this GC with the powerful combination of Cocobolo Rosewood and Red Cedar. The idea was to have a responsive guitar with a warm top end. Bill certainly delivered, the voice is tremendous and the woods look very elegant together. The Rosewood bindings finish it with class and Bill's wonderful neck shape is one of our favorites.
Audio played by Al Petteway
Artists who play instruments by this builder: Phil Keaggy, Michael Card, Jason Truby, Scott Bernard, Barney Betka, Nathan Tasker, John Michael Talbot, Ray Cummins, Jonah Sage, Greg Lygon, Mike Pachelli, Andrej Grozdanov, Doug Adamz
We commissioned this GC with the powerful combination of Cocobolo Rosewood and Red Cedar. The idea was to have a responsive guitar with a warm top end. Bill certainly delivered, the voice is tremendous and the woods look very elegant together. The Rosewood bindings finish it with class and Bill's wonderful neck shape is one of our favorites.
- Woods & Trim
- Back/Sides: Cocobolo Rosewood
- Top Wood: Cedar
- Fingerboard: Ebony
- Neck Wood: Mahogany, 5 Piece
- Bridge: Ebony Belly
- Rosette: Abalone & Rosewood
- Binding: Rosewood
- Fingerboard Bindings: None
- Headplate: Ebony
- Headstock Bindings: Ebony w/white Purflings
- Headstock Inlay: Builder Logo Rosewood outlined with MOP
- Top Trim: Rosewood Purfling
- Back Strip: None
- Fret Markers: None
- Tuners: Gotoh 510s With Ebony Buttons
- Tuner Finish: Gold
- Measurements
- Body Size: Medium
- Scale: 25 3/5 in. (650.2 mm)
- Nut Width: 1 3/4 in. (44.5 mm)
- String Spacing: 2 1/4 in. (57.2 mm)
- Body Length: 19 1/8 in.
- Upper Bout: 11 in.
- Lower Bout: 15 in.
- Serial #: 152
- Body Depth @Neck Heel: 4 in.
- Body Depth @Tail Block: 4 3/8 in.
- Frets to body: 14
- Extras
- Cutaway: None
- Pickguard: Clear
- Case: Cedar Creek
- Pickup: None
- Condition: Like New
Player Reviews:
"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
"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
