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2022 Boswell OM, Brazilian Rosewood/Adirondack Spruce
When Mark Knopfler decides you’re the luthier to build his personal guitar, this immediately places you in the upper echelon of guitar building. This OM from 2022, decked out in some outrageously beautiful Brazilian Rosewood and Adirondack Spruce, sings for days. It’s a classic combination for the classic ‘Do it all’ guitar shape. What more is there to say? Whether it’s fingerstyle, flatpicking, or Travis style, this instrument can handle it all. Equipped with a K&K Mini, it’s ready for the studio or the stage.
Other keywords/misspellings:Lutherie, bespoke, handmade, tkl, 0053
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.719 in String Spacing 2.219 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Brazilian Add to Compare2016 Boswell 0.5-12, Brazilian/Italian
Threading the needle between an 0 and 00, this 0.5 12-fret manages to feel cozy and intimate in your arms at the same time that it belts out some serious projection and velvety mids. Brazilian Rosewood and Italian Spruce pair up for sweet trebles and a crisp bass response. String-to-string balance is dialed in with the fingerstylist in mind; we found country blues picking brought out more crunch in the mids, but with slow pieces the tone smoothed over as though it was a completely different guitar. In a word: dynamic.
Boswell’s lutherie career is firmly rooted in the repair tradition, and it’s quickly evident that this has honed his eye for fit and finish to a surgeon’s precision. The light, vintage pickguard matches the herringbone trim and Ebony belly bridge, and the lines of the slotted headstock are sharp and well-executed. Weighing in at a trim 3lb 13oz, this 0.5 may feel like a featherweight, but there’s some serious muscle at work under the hood. There’s a lot of great 0 and 00 guitars out there, but this 0.5 stands apart from the throng with its smooth response, playability, and elegant aesthetics.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.875 in Nut Width 1.78 in String Spacing 2.31 in Woods Spruce - Italian, Rosewood - Brazilian
I started building guitars almost by accident. I had been repairing instruments for over 15 years when I made the decision to build my first acoustic guitar. For years, friends and customers had been trying to convince me to start building, but I was content with repairing and restoring instruments. I was very busy, making a living, and really enjoying the work, so why start building? What made me decide to become a Luthier? I guess you could say it was necessity.
I build my guitars by hand, in small batches of two to three guitars at a time. I only use the finest materials I can find, and my search for those materials never stops. I take every possible unknown into consideration, and if it has the potential to make the guitar sound better, I’m going to use it. I am a craftsman. I don’t rush anything. I’m not in this to break any records, and I’m certainly not re inventing the wheel. So, what makes my guitars different? Simply put, I’m trying to build the absolute best guitar there is every time I step into my shop.