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1996 Dudenbostel D-18S Mahogany/Adirondack

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Status: Sold
Brand: Dudenbostel, Lynn
Product Year: 1996
Model: D-18S
Serial #: 15
New/Preowned: Preowned
SKU: TMP235
Condition: Very Good. Some pick wear around fretboard extension, faint finish check at center strip of back.
Body Type(s): Large, Slope Dreadnought
Back & Sides: Mahogany
Back & Sides Keywords: Mahogany
Top: Spruce - Adirondack (Red)
Neck Wood: Mahogany
Neck Profile: V - Soft
Bridge: Ebony
Rosette: Wood
Top Trim: Wood Lines
Fingerboard: Ebony
Fingerboard Bindings: None
Fret Markers: Dots
Frets to Body: 12
Headplate: Rosewood

Headstock Bindings: None
Headstock Inlay: Builder Logo
Body Bindings: Ebony
Tuners: Waverly
Tuner Finish: Nickel
Cutaway: None
Pickguard: Tortoise Style
Pickup: None, we can install one, ask about options
Body Length: 20.75 in
Upper Bout: 11.5 in
Lower Bout: 15.875 in
Body Depth Heel: 4 in
Body Depth Tail: 5 in
Scale Length: 25.4 in
Scale Length (mm): 645 mm
Nut Width: 1.78 in
Nut Width (mm): 45 mm
String Spacing: 2.25 in
String Spacing (mm): 57.2 mm
Weight: 4 lb. 6 oz.
Case: Hardshell - TKL

Description

Delightfully opened up, this 1996 D-18S from Lynn Dudenbostel lends weight to the argument that older equals better. The voice speaks to the hundreds of hours of tunes that have already gone into these fine tonewoods: dry, cracklin' bass from the Mahogany back and sides and a crisp set of treble strings with a toothy bite (a la Adirondack Spruce). With the 12-fret neck and Slope Dreadnought body, this Dudenbostel has an extra dose of warmth and sweetness that smooths the edges between respective registers, and the 1 25/32" nut pffers a spacious left hand experience.

Want to fingerpick Appalachian-style in dropped tunings? This D-18S turns into a fingerpicking cannon at the turn of a few tuner knobs, responding as easily to a lighter touch as an aggressive flatpick. Have we mentioned that this Dudenbostel has opened up beautifully?

This one's got the juice. Dry, woody Mahogany tone at its finest. A well-equipped guitar for many styles, but defiinitely great as a Blues machine.

While he's well-known for his mandolins, Lynn Dudenbostel makes really fine Martin-style acoustic guitars as well. This one is one of my favorite models with the slotted peghead and sloped shoulders. It speaks the way a dreadnought should and feels great.

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SCALE LENGTH	25.4 in
NUT WIDTH	1.78 in
STRING SPACING	2.25 in
WOODS	SPRUCE - ADIRONDACK (RED), MAHOGANY

Delightfully opened up, this 1996 D-18S from Lynn Dudenbostel lends weight to the argument that older equals better. The voice speaks to the hundreds of hours of tunes that have already gone into these fine tonewoods: dry, cracklin' bass from the Mahogany back and sides and a crisp set of treble strings with a toothy bite (a la Adirondack Spruce).

This one's got the juice. Dry, woody Mahogany tone at its finest.

While he's well-known for his mandolins, Lynn Dudenbostel makes really fine Martin-style acoustic guitars as well. This one is one of my favorite models with the slotted peghead and sloped shoulders.

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