Instrument Details
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- Specs
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- Status
- Sold
- Brand
- Manzer, Linda
- Product Year
- 1989
- Model
- White Rose
- Serial #
- 820160
- New/Preowned
- Preowned
- SKU
- 5361
- Condition
- Very Good. A few light dings on top, chipped finish on headstock, fretboard edge, binding on lower bout and waist, faint fret wear in first position.
- Body Type(s)
- Medium, OM/Concert
- Back & Sides
- Rosewood - Indian
- Top
- xx
- Neck Wood
- Mahogany
- Bridge
- Rosewood
- Rosette
- MOP
- Top Trim
- MOP
- Fingerboard
- Rosewood
- Fingerboard Bindings
- None
- Fret Markers
- MOP Butterflies
- Frets to Body
- 14
- Body Bindings
- Rosewood
- Tuners
- Schaller
- Tuner Finish
- Chrome
- Cutaway
- None
- Pickguard
- Clear
- Pickup
- None, we can install one, ask about options
- Body Length
- 19.75 in
- Upper Bout
- 11.125 in
- Lower Bout
- 15.5625 in
- Body Depth Heel
- 4.0625 in
- Body Depth Tail
- 4.25 in
- Scale Length
- 25.63 in
- Scale Length (mm)
- 651 mm
- Nut Width
- 1.63 in
- Nut Width (mm)
- 41.4 mm
- String Spacing
- 2.13 in
- String Spacing (mm)
- 54.1 mm
- Weight
- 0 lb. 0 oz.
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- Description
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We’ve been fortunate enough to auction of three guitars in support of hurricane relief, but we an still help out a lot more. We’re going to keep the momentum going by auctioning a fourth guitar! This time we’ve got a different kind of guitar altogether up for bid: our 1989 “White Rose” from Linda Manzer! This guitar is being offered in an online auction to provide aid to those affected. 25% of the final bid will go to this fundraiser as a tax-deductible donation: http://unidosporpuertorico.com/en/. This guitar was originally $9,995, but we’re starting the bidding at only $5,995. Please email your bids to sales@dreamguitars.com. In the order that we receive bids, we will update the current price above. Bids within the U.S., please. The auction will close at 12pm EST Sunday, 10/29/17. Once the donation is finalized, we will ship you the guitar for free! Thank you for helping out!
Whenever Linda Manzer is involved, you know the instrument in question is going to have an interesting story. This white beauty, naturally, carries an impressive history within its' pearly body. In 1989 Linda was commissioned to build this guitar for a man's lover, and it was to have no black anywhere on the guitar. Instead, The OM was to be white and red (hence Indian Rosewood for the back, sides, bridge, and fingerboard) with a Sitka Spruce top. Unfortunately, by the time Linda finished applying the last coats of white paint and let the lacquer cure, the man's lover had left him. From there, this White Rose, as we've taken to calling it, has travelled the globe for several decades, until landing here at Dream Guitars.
Built with a woman's hands in mind, this OM has a narrow neck (1 5/8" at the nut), and feels very comfortable for anyone with smaller hands. The voice is spectacularly balanced, with a meaty middle register that really rings out with a flatpick. With age, the white paint has reacted with the oils in the Indian Rosewood to create orange-brown streaking across the sides and headstock--a unique manifestation of the vintage process!
Part of the magic of amazing instruments are the stories that they bring with them. Once Linda filled us in on the White Rose, I knew we'd stumbled onto a truly one-off instrument. I love how the rosewood oils have come through in the streaking on the sides. The voice has opened up nicely since 1989, and I'm impressed by how well this guitar has aged; it's in pretty great shape. 
A one-of-a-kind Linda Manzer creation from way back when. This is designed for someone with very small hands. The string spread is narrow and the neck profile is small, so it may be perfect for someone looking for that. How often do you find a collectible instrument like this that is designed for smaller people? The addition of its unusual color scheme makes it a real art piece among luthier built guitars. Check it out. - Accessories
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