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Home / Shop / 2014 Kraut Modified Dreadnought, Walnut/German Spruce

2014 Kraut Modified Dreadnought, Walnut/German Spruce

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Status
Sold
Brand
Kraut
Product Year
2014
Model
Modified Dreadnought
Serial #
07051
New/Preowned
Preowned
SKU
TMP847
Condition
Very good. Some faint strumming marks on treble side of soundhole, a few marks on back. Strap button hole on heel has been filled, and the saddle slot filled and recut.
Body Type(s)
Modified Dreadnought
Back & Sides
Walnut
Top
Spruce - German
Neck Wood
Mahogany
Neck Profile
C
Bridge
Ebony
Rosette
Burl
Fingerboard
Ebony
Fingerboard Bindings
Ebony
Fret Markers
Side Dots
Frets to Body
14
Headplate
Walnut
Headstock Bindings
None
Headstock Inlay
None
Body Bindings
Ebony
Tuners
Alessi
Tuner Finish
Black
Cutaway
Florentine
Pickup
L.R. Baggs Lyric
Pickup (Y/N)
Yes
Body Length
20.25 in
Upper Bout
12 in
Lower Bout
16 in
Body Depth Heel
3.875 in
Body Depth Tail
4 in
Scale Fan Treble
24.9
Scale Length
25.4 in
Scale Length (mm)
645 mm
Nut Width
1.75 in
Nut Width (mm)
44.5 mm
String Spacing
2.25 in
String Spacing (mm)
57.2 mm
Weight
4 lb. 7 oz.
Case
Hardshell
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Agile in your hands, and equal parts dry response and sustain—this 2014 Mod D from Ray Kraut stole our hearts at first glance. The back and sides are a light-brown set of Walnut, with German Spruce on top and one of Ray’s purfling-and-burl rosettes terminating toward the Florentine Cutaway. This Mod D has a thin body that’s intimate to hold, and further there’s a body wedge that makes it even gentler on the right shoulder when you play. Black Alessi tuners seal the deal.

We love multiscale fretboards for how they allow for better intonation, and keeps the bass strings crisp and responsive in lowered tunings. Ray engineered a slight slant here that’s quick and easy to pick up, from the short-scale 24.9” treble strings to a standard long-scale 25.4” on the bass. An L.R. Baggs Lyric has been installed with the volume knob recessed beneath the soundhole, and the amplified tone is wonderfully clean. This Kraut has a truly impressive projection for a thin-bodied acoustic which competes with guitars much larger. Note separation is crisp without being harsh, from the bass to the trebles. Play with picks? This MD loves it when you dig in. For fingers, it’s articulate and balanced in a way that lends extra clarity to your arrangements.

How a single guitar can work so well, for so many applications? Ray’s got the touch.

This very Kraut belongs to California Guitar Trio’s own Bert Lams! You can see Bert performing with it here: https://youtu.be/6JTL3uxSYhI. And here: https://youtu.be/q5MIrHbZLOI.

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I love the Modified D body shape, as it offers big and beautiful bass that doesn't overshadow the trebles. Here with Walnut and German Spruce, Ray achieves a warm and punchy bass response and wonderful clarity on top. The wedge body and multiscale make this guitar very ergonomic so it’s easy to hold. The scales here are perfect for everything from standard to drop D to DADGAD. Truly wonderful.
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Scale Length 24.9 in - 25.4 in
Nut Width 1.75 in
String Spacing 2.25 in
Woods Spruce - German, Walnut

Agile in your hands, and equal parts dry response and sustain—this 2014 Mod D from Ray Kraut stole our hearts at first glance. The back and sides are a light-brown set of Walnut, with German Spruce on top and one of Ray’s purfling-and-burl rosettes terminating toward the Florentine Cutaway

I love the Modified D body shape, as it offers big and beautiful bass that doesn't overshadow the trebles. Here with Walnut and German Spruce, Ray achieves a warm and punchy bass response and wonderful clarity on top
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