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2003 Olson SJ Indian/Cedar
This gorgeous Olson SJ was made for recording artist Cheryl Wheeler and has been her personal until now. It is an exceptional Olson SJ featuring Indian and Cedar for the quintessential Olson, clarity, sparkle and warmth. Cheryl kept this one at home mostly so it’s in great shape as well. Played in at the hands of one of America’s finest songwriters, this is a real gem.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.625 in Nut Width 1.69 in String Spacing 2.13 in Woods Cedar, Rosewood - Indian Add to Compare2003 Olson SJ Indian/Cedar
This beautlful Olson sold before it hit the website. Classic Rosewood/Cedar with Doves and serious tone….
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Cedar, Rosewood - Indian Add to Compare2008 Olson SJ Striped Ebony/Engelmann
This is a wonderful custom made Olson that was ordered with unique woods and appointments that make it very special and boy does it sound good. The body is crafted from Ebony and Engelmann giving it a voice that is both full and warm but also clear and sparkling at the same time. It’s very resonant with big sustain. The custom wood inlay and border on the fingerboard give this one a life all it’s own.
SOLD Read moreScale Length 25.4 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.25 in Woods Spruce - Engelmann, Ebony - Macassar
James A. Olson (“Jim”) has been handcrafting acoustic flattop guitars since 1977. His instruments began getting national attention in the mid 1980s, after Phil Keaggy commissioned the first cedar-topped Olson SJ guitar and began playing Olson guitars almost exclusively on his acoustic albums and in concert. In 1989, James Taylor purchased three of Jim’s guitars; through Taylor’s visibility, Olson guitars became known and prized by a wide variety of players around the world. Today an impressive number of well-known players in styles spanning fingerstyle to bluegrass to country to pop are proud Olson owners, including Leo Kottke, David Wilcox, James Taylor, Graham Nash, Sting, and many others. But most of the 40+ or so guitars Jim is able to build each year go to players of less renown (like those of us who contributed to this site, and perhaps like you), although of perhaps equally discriminating taste!