2006 Bashkin OM Placencia Fanfret - OM Acoustic Guitar
Here is an amazing Bashkin with many upgrades and unusual figured Nara wood. Nara is Filipino Mahogany and it sounds as good as it looks. The list of options here is a long one, fan fret, cutaway, bound soundport, Nara, Amber markers, Amber pins, Koa buttoned Waverlys, Calton case and a K&K pickup. The really cool thing is that toghether these specs create a very subtle, practical guitar that really works. We love fan fret guitars, you won't even feel the fan but the tension is so much more balanced across the strings. The Sitka top here is also very special and full of silky medullary rays and French Polished for ultimate tone.
Audio played by Al Petteway
Artists who play instruments by this builder: Karen Cannon, Dave Beegle, Peter Janson
Here is an amazing Bashkin with many upgrades and unusual figured Nara wood. Nara is Filipino Mahogany and it sounds as good as it looks. The list of options here is a long one, fan fret, cutaway, bound soundport, Nara, Amber markers, Amber pins, Koa buttoned Waverlys, Calton case and a K&K pickup. The really cool thing is that toghether these specs create a very subtle, practical guitar that really works. We love fan fret guitars, you won't even feel the fan but the tension is so much more balanced across the strings. The Sitka top here is also very special and full of silky medullary rays and French Polished for ultimate tone.
- Woods & Trim
- Back/Sides: Narra
- Top Wood: Sitka Spruce
- Fingerboard: Ebony
- Neck Wood: Mahogany 3-Piece
- Bridge: Ebony
- Rosette: Nara with woodburning
- Binding: Rosewood
- Fingerboard Bindings: None
- Headplate: Nara
- Headstock Bindings: Rosewood
- Headstock Inlay: none
- Top Trim: Violin Lines
- Fret Markers: Amber Water Buffalo Horn
- Tuners: Gold Waverly with Gold Koa Buttons
- Measurements
- Body Size: Medium
- Scale: 25 3/5 in. (650.2 mm)
- Nut Width: 1 25/32 in. (45.2 mm)
- String Spacing: 2 1/4 in. (57.2 mm)
- Body Length: 19 3/8 in.
- Upper Bout: 11 1/8 in.
- Lower Bout: 15 3/8 in.
- Serial #: 5006
- Body Depth @Neck Heel: 3 1/2 in.
- Body Depth @Tail Block: 4 3/8 in.
- Frets to body: 14 Fanfret
- Extras
- Cutaway: Florentine
- Pickguard: Clear
- Case: Calton Deluxe Flight Case
- Pickup: K&K
- Condition: Mint, only a few tiny marks keep it from being Like New.
Player Reviews:
"This beautiful Bashkin guitar has many beautiful options that add up to a completely stunning guitar. What's nice is that these upgrades are practical as well as beautiful. For starters the Nara wood, this figured mahogany is striking and gives a full, rich tone that is also quick in response. The Fan Fret fingerboard makes for glorious tension and improved intonation and with the subtle fanning you won't hardly notice it, but you'll be convinced by it's comfort in just minutes. The bound F hole soundport and Amber fret markers that also act as sidemarkers are a lot of work to implement but they add real style. The guitar is also outfitted with a K&K pickup and a Calton case, so there is no limit to what you can do with it." - Paul Heumiller
"Bashkin guitars are elegant and very responsive. I would recommend them to any discriminating fingerstyle player. The fan fret here makes for wonderful even tension." - Al Petteway
