We’ve got a livewire in the shop today! A 2008 E Model from Andrew White’s personal bench, this guitar combines contemporary aesthetics with tried-and-true tonewood combinations for a fierce, expressive style. Brazilian Rosewood back and sides? Check. Spruce top? Check. Flawless balance and well-defined bass notes, even in lowered tunings? Check. We could go on, but you get the picture: this Andrew White E Model is a firecracker in the hands of any fingerstylist who needs their instrument to handle the rigors of constantly changing tunings, remain responsive and projective under both light and aggressive attacks, and carry them into amplified territory with aplomb. That last requirement this Model E takes care of handily with an onboard K&K Preamp and Pure Mini pickup (running it through our Humphrey amp, for instance, was a mind-altering exposure to dynamic tones).
Tired of projecting all your sweet tunes out via the soundhole and having none for your own ear? Let the upper bout soundport provide a playback hack to keep you in the loop at all times. With trebles that are this fat and tasty, you’re not going to want to miss a note. Lastly, with an Ameritage hardshell case in which to store this Model E, you can rest easy knowing the no harm can come to this fingerstyle cannoneer when it’s out of your hands (which it won’t be for long).