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Home / Shop / 1987 Bown Custom OM Ziricote/Sitka

1987 Bown Custom OM Ziricote/Sitka

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Status
Sold
Brand
Bown
Product Year
1987
Model
Custom OM
Serial #
75
New/Preowned
Preowned
SKU
6
Condition
Excellent, tuners upgraded, few very tinydings expected for age of instrument
Body Type(s)
Medium, OM/Concert
Back & Sides
Ziricote
Top
Spruce - Sitka
Neck Wood
Mahogany
Bridge
Ebony - Abalone Inlay
Top Trim
45 Style Abalone
Fingerboard
Ebony
Fingerboard Bindings
Maple - Flamed
Fret Markers
45 Style Abalone
Frets to Body
14
Headplate
Ebony
Headstock Inlay
Custom Torch
Body Bindings
Ivoroid
Tuners
Unoriginal Gotoh 510
Cutaway
None
Pickguard
Ebony Inlaid with Abalone
Pickup
None, we can install one, ask about options
Body Length
19.25 in
Upper Bout
11 in
Lower Bout
15 in
Body Depth Heel
3 in
Body Depth Tail
4 in
Scale Length
25.4 in
Scale Length (mm)
645.2 mm
Nut Width
1.88 in
Nut Width (mm)
47.6 mm
String Spacing
2.31 in
String Spacing (mm)
58.7 mm
Weight
0 lb. 0 oz.
Case
Hardshell - Calton Flight Case
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Ralph Bown is an English builder with clients such as John Renbourn, Martin Simpson and Clive Carroll. This beautiful instrument is Ziricote and Spruce for amazing drive and power. It’s always amazing to us just how much tone Ralph can coax from mere wood. In addition to the tone this one is beautiful ornate with 45 style abalone, inlaid headstock, fingerboard, bridge and pickguard. A rare gem, at once inspirational, playable and collectible.

What a visually stunning guitar, from the banjo inspired torch headstock to the bridge snowflakes it is elegantly inlaid with vintage styling, truly striking. I especially like the inlaid ebony pickguard, a unique touch. The voice of this one is loud and strong. It's very quick and responsive with the energy of mature guitar. This one eats up the blues, rags and morphs beautiful to quiet Celtic pieces. Wider spacings and flatter board will be appreciated by the fingerstylist. Truly versatile, as an OM should be. There's a good reason some of the finest players in the world have Bown instruments and this one is very rare and special.
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Scale Length 25.4 in
Nut Width 1.88 in
String Spacing 2.31 in
Woods Spruce - Sitka, Ziricote

Ralph Bown is an English builder with clients such as John Renbourn, Martin Simpson and Clive Carroll. This beautiful instrument is Ziricote and Spruce for amazing drive and power

What a visually stunning guitar, from the banjo inspired torch headstock to the bridge snowflakes it is elegantly inlaid with vintage styling, truly striking. I especially like the inlaid ebony pickguard, a unique touch
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