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Home / Shop / 1995 Olson SJ, Indian Rosewood/Cedar

1995 Olson SJ, Indian Rosewood/Cedar

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Status
Sold
Brand
Olson
Builder
Olson
Product Year
1995
Model
SJ
New/Preowned
Preowned
SKU
TMP221
Condition
Neck reset by our very own repair staff! Slight heel crack, fully stabilized, on bass side. Bridge released and reglued.
Body Type(s)
Large, SJ
Back & Sides
Rosewood - Indian
Top
Cedar
Neck Wood
Mahogany
Neck Profile
C
Bridge
Ebony
Rosette
Abalone and Wood
Top Trim
Abalone and Wood Lines
Fingerboard
Ebony
Fingerboard Bindings
Ebony
Fret Markers
Dots
Frets to Body
14
Headplate
Ebony
Headstock Bindings
Ebony
Headstock Inlay
Builder Logo
Body Bindings
Tortoise Style
Tuners
Schaller
Tuner Finish
Gold with Ebony Buttons
Cutaway
Florentine
Pickguard
Tortoise Style
Pickup
None, we can install one, ask about options
Body Length
19.375 in
Upper Bout
11.375 in
Lower Bout
15.625 in
Body Depth Heel
3.75 in
Body Depth Tail
4.5625 in
Scale Length
25.4 in
Scale Length (mm)
645.2 mm
Nut Width
1.75 in
Nut Width (mm)
45 mm
String Spacing
2.25 in
String Spacing (mm)
57.2 mm
Weight
4 lb. 8 oz.
Case
Original - Mainstage
Audio File
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This 1995 Olson SJ continues in the tradition of all of Jim Olson’s guitars, which is to say that this Olson is a fingerstyle fanatics favorite (or soon to be) weapon of choice. The string-to-string balance is superb, and the play feel is gossamer. Dropped into lowered tunings, the strings remain crisp and responsive; let those bass strings rumble when you can, because the lower depths have an awesome dark growl to fill out your arrangements. Freshly brought back to peak playing condition by our very own repair team, this Olson has spot-on intonation and is ready to roll for many more years to come!

The clarity and easy projection typical to Olson guitars is represented in full force here: it doesn’t take much for this SJ to sing. The Indian Rosewood back and sides, paired with a Cedar top, impart a bright and articulate voice that really comes out in the trebles with bell-like overtones. Completed by an Olson-labelled Calton case, this guitar is ready for any and all hijinks your fingerstyling can come up with.

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Here’s an additional demo with our own Al Petteway: https://youtu.be/7OT7LIQq1aQ

The James Olson SJ and Indian Rosewood and Cedar is an instant classic, well-known to anyone who listens to James Taylor, Phil Keaggy, and so many other players. This one is a beautiful version with an Abalone top border kept in wonderful condition by a Calton case.
I used one just like this for a while and it is still one of my favorites. I believe that Jim Olson was producing some of his best work in the 1990s and this one proves it once again.
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Scale Length 25.4 in
Nut Width 1.75 in
String Spacing 2.25 in
Woods Cedar, Rosewood - Indian

This 1995 Olson SJ continues in the tradition of all of Jim Olson's guitars, which is to say that this Olson is a fingerstyle fanatics favorite (or soon to be) weapon of choice. The string-to-string balance is superb, and the play feel is gossamer

The James Olson SJ and Indian Rosewood and Cedar is an instant classic, well-known to anyone who listens to James Taylor, Phil Keaggy, and so many other players. This one is a beautiful version with an Abalone top border kept in wonderful condition by a Calton case.
I used one just like this for a while and it is still one of my favorites. I believe that Jim Olson was producing some of his best work in the 1990s and this one proves it once again.
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