Instrument Details
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- Specs
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- Status
- Sold
- Brand
- Bown, Ralph
- Product Year
- 1995
- Model
- Baritone D Series
- Serial #
- 135
- New/Preowned
- Preowned
- SKU
- TMP2136
- Condition
- Some pick marks on top. Finish lift at pickup jack, marks. Small splash of CA glue or similar at treble side, lower bout, fully stable. Some fret wear.
- Body Type(s)
- Large, SJ, Baritone
- Back & Sides
- Rosewood - Brazilian
- Top
- Spruce - European
- Neck Wood
- Mahogany
- Neck Profile
- C
- Bridge
- Ebony
- Rosette
- Marquetry
- Top Trim
- Maple
- Fingerboard
- Ebony
- Fingerboard Bindings
- Ebony
- Fret Markers
- Diamonds
- Frets to Body
- 14
- Headplate
- Rosewood - Brazilian
- Headstock Bindings
- None
- Headstock Inlay
- Builder Logo
- Instrument Finish
- Gloss
- Body Bindings
- Rosewood
- Tuners
- Schaller
- Tuner Finish
- Gold with Black Buttons
- Cutaway
- None
- Pickguard
- None
- Pickup
- Highlander IP-1 Undersaddle
- Pickup (y/n)
- Yes
- Body Length
- 20 in
- Upper Bout
- 11.375 in
- Lower Bout
- 16 in
- Body Depth Heel
- 3.625 in
- Body Depth Tail
- 4.375 in
- Scale Length
- 28.5 in
- Scale Length (mm)
- 648 mm
- Nut Width
- 1.813 in
- Nut Width (mm)
- 46 mm
- String Spacing
- 2.375 in
- String Spacing (mm)
- 60.3 mm
- Neck Depth First Fret
- 0.84 in
- Neck Depth Seventh Fret
- 0.875 in
- Weight
- 4 lb. 15 oz.
- Case
- Original - Calton Flight Case
- Audio File
- Description
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Here we’ve landed a true gem! What better way to explore a whole new kind of flattop experience than a Baritone, especially one built by the one and only Ralph Bown? This beauty comes to us from 1995, so has had a few decades of music under its belt and it’s wide awake. 28.5” scale means massive power, yet the setup remains easy on the hands. Richly colored Brazilian Rosewood back and sides pairs up with European Spruce on top, plus MOP diamond position markers for a touch of classic class. A Highlander IP-1 pickup carries all this powerhouse tone faithfully onto the stage, and a strap button at the center of the heel means you can strap in and save your back a bit to boot.
Ready for this Bown Baritone to take you to new heights (lengths)?
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I know this guitar well. I sold it many years ago to a great client who loved it. When I first met Martin Simpson before starting Dream Guitars he had one of Ralph's baritone guitars and it still captivates my memory today. These are very hard to find in the United States since Ralph builds in England and does not make many instruments. So very few make it over here to our shores. I'm delighted to share this one with you. 
Baritones are a such a sweet way to expand your repertoire—this one from Ralph Bown makes for an effortless player, and has so much growl and power to offer. - Accessories
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