We’re excited and honored to have Ciaran McNally’s milestone 200th guitar here in the shop–complete with his new “Ancient Torc” motif at the rosette. Both the back and top come to us as salvaged materials, Ancient Bog Oak for the body and Ancient Blue Sitka, both wrapped up in a gloss finish that really sets off the mineralized quality of these sinker woods. Along the neck McNally opted for a satin texture that feels feather-smooth in hand. While this is a brand new guitar, the voice already has strong string energy and separation across the registers–and that’s at day one. Add a few years to the mix, and the voice will be even more awake, if that could be believed.

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