Liveliness and balance characterize the tone of this gorgeous 2002 Olson SJ in Rosewood & Cedar. It’s opened up handsomely over the past 15 years and offers a rich, dynamic response under even a delicate touch. There’s a modicum of added warmth to the trebles from the Cedar top, and they’re filled to the brim with colorful overtones that have a blooming effect after the initial attack. Lots of depth to the voice: digging in with a flatpick yields a huge projection that doesn’t easily top out.
The body is trimmed in Abalone, Jim’s dove inlays flying across the fretboard, and the fit-n-finish is so good it almost looks like a new guitar. Tortoloid bindings, 5-ply Mahogany neck, Calton flight case for maximum protection; there’s little room for critique. An excellent fingerstyle guitar in standard, DADGAD, and beyond.
We have sold many of these guitars over the years, and the Indian Rosewood and Cedar combination is always pleasing. You get the tremendous clarity from Rosewood paired with the warmth of Cedar and in the end it’s simply musical. It’s no surprise that this is the very wood combination on the recordings from James Taylor’s early years. | Scale Length | 25.4000 in |
|---|---|
| Nut Width | 1.7800 in |
| String Spacing | 2.2500 in |
| Woods | Cedar, Rosewood - Indian |
Liveliness and balance characterize the tone of this gorgeous 2002 Olson SJ in Rosewood & Cedar. It’s opened up handsomely over the past 15 years and offers a rich, dynamic response under even a delicate touch
We have sold many of these guitars over the years, and the Indian Rosewood and Cedar combination is always pleasing. You get the tremendous clarity from Rosewood paired with the warmth of Cedar and in the end it’s simply musical Select at least 2 products
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