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2016 Pre-War Guitar Co. J Model, Mahogany/Adirondack Spruce
Wide open, singing all the way to the back of the music hall, and looking the part of the road worn and road tested. This 2016 Slope Shoulder from the Pre-War Guitar Co. is exciting, easy to play, and just plain old fun. Mahogany back and sides with Torrefied Adirondack Spruce top, nitro finish, and a level three distress job to make it look the part of a proper vintage piece–add a round C neck and slim weight (under four pounds), and you’ve got a livewire itching to go.
Other keywords: allen shadd, fingerpicking, dreadnought, dreadnaught, shade top, sunburst, sun burst, 66002, relic’d
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.9 in Nut Width 1.688 in String Spacing 2.188 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red) Torrefied, Mahogany - Honduran Add to Compare2019 Pre-War 000 Herringbone, Brazilian Rosewood/Adirondack Spruce
The folks at Pre-War Guitar Co. have carved out a particular niche for themselves with their old-school builds that are relic’d to match. Part of that recipe includes torrefied materials across the board, hide glue construction methods, and 1930s specs, and the rest feels like blood, sweat, and tears. This 000 Herringbone from 2019 is decked out with lovely Brazilian Rosewood back and sides, Torrefied Adirondack Spruce top (as well as braces), and the trademark 000 short scale setup that’s easy on the hands and warms up the trebles. A distress level of 1.5 has also been applied, rendering some honest-looking play wear into the wood at the soundhole and pickguard, as well as the usual finish checking and crazing throughout. The original relic’d Waverly right angle tuners have been swapped for banjo-style tuners, but the originals are included as part of the sale. The voice on this one is wide, wide open—super energetic and expressive like a true prewar guitar ought to be!
Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, wes lambe, vintage style, 28-style, 28 style, torrifiedSOLD Read moreScale Length 24.9 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.313 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red) Torrefied, Rosewood - Brazilian Add to Compare2017 Pre-War Guitars Co. 000-28, Brazilian Rosewood/Adirondack Spruce
The next best thing to owning a pre-war Martin: the Pre-War Guitar Co. 000-28. This is our first Pre-War in the shop, and we’re excited to announce it’s surpassed all of our expectations, which were pretty high to begin with. Wes Lambe and Ben Maschal have teamed up to produce new guitars with all the airiness, volume, and presence of the rare pre-war Martins—guitars which won’t be locked away in a collection, gathering dust, but played out in musician’s hands where they belong. This 2017 000-28 features Brazilian Rosewood and Adirondack Spruce with their “new old stock” level of distress, looking minty as a well-loved 80-year-old penny. There’s faint finish checking and some light scratches on the pickguard, as well as a “finish repair” on the lower bout to give it that superb vintage flair. This guitar responds so well to fingertips and flatpicks, we had Allen Shadd do an additional demo to demonstrate how beautifully it plays for Bluegrass and beyond!
We’re impressed, Pre-War Guitar Co., but hardly surprised: this is exactly what a vintage 000-28 is supposed to sound like.Other keywords: lutherie, 000, 28-style, distressed guitar, prewar, pre war, herringbone
SOLD Read moreScale Length 24.9 in Nut Width 1.75 in String Spacing 2.313 in Woods Spruce - Adirondack (Red), Rosewood - Brazilian
WES LAMBE AND BEN MASCHAL FOUNDED “PRE-WAR GUITARS CO.” WITH THE IDEA OF BUILDING A DIFFERENT KIND OF VINTAGE-INSPIRED GUITAR. ONE THAT HAS THE SOUND, THE FEEL, AND THE LOOK TO MATCH.
“TO US IT IS SIMPLE. WE LOVE PERFECTLY SETUP, ADJUSTABLE, OLD SOUNDING, AND OLD/BEAT UP LOOKING GUITARS, AND THAT’S WHAT WE MAKE.”