We love this one. A controlled, balanced, and articulate voice paired with a wider nut for fingerstyle play and some ergonomic features to maximize player comfort. Our 2010 Grand Concert Minstrel from Gerald Sheppard is hands down a gorgeous guitar on every level. Amazon Rosewood body with Caucasian Spruce on top, dual arm and rib bevels (plus a bevelled cutaway), and the aforementioned 1 13/16” nut all come together in an easy-playing, expressive package. There’s also a soundport! And Fossilized Walrus Ivory nut & saddle. Gerald built this as a deep body variation on his standard GC, and the added depth gives a darkness and power to the bottom end that we especially enjoy in dropped tunings.
Wanna hear it flatpicked? (Hint, it sounds great with a pick!) Here’s our own Allen Shadd with the Sheppard GC: https://youtu.be/HSm380PjLFU
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Here's a beautiful Gerald Sheppard guitar that is old enough to be mature. The Caucasian Spruce is fully awake and offers the player a wonderful sound palette. 
Gerald nails it with lushness, clarity, and poise on this 2010 Grand Concert Mistral. I love the voicing for fingerstyle, especially in D tunings. Combined with the bevels, cutaway, and K&K pickup, and you’ve got a flattop for every situation. | Scale Length | 25.4 in |
|---|---|
| Nut Width | 1.813 in |
| String Spacing | 2.25 in |
| Woods | Spruce - Caucasian, Rosewood - Amazon |
We love this one. A controlled, balanced, and articulate voice paired with a wider nut for fingerstyle play and some ergonomic features to maximize player comfort
Here's a beautiful Gerald Sheppard guitar that is old enough to be mature. The Caucasian Spruce is fully awake and offers the player a wonderful sound palette.
Gerald nails it with lushness, clarity, and poise on this 2010 Grand Concert Mistral. I love the voicing for fingerstyle, especially in D tunings 