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Sobell Model 1 Sicilian Brazilian/European

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Status
Sold
Brand
Sobell
Product Year
2004
Model
Model 1 Sicilian
Serial #
204
New/Preowned
Preowned
SKU
1635
Condition
Mint
Body Type(s)
Medium, Grand Concert
Back & Sides
Rosewood - Brazilian
Top
Spruce - European
Neck Wood
Mahogany
Bridge
Ebony
Rosette
Birdsfoot
Top Trim
Birdsfoot
Fingerboard
Ebony
Fingerboard Bindings
None
Fret Markers
None
Frets to Body
14
Headplate
Rosewood - Brazilian
Headstock Inlay
None
Body Bindings
Rosewood - Brazilian
Tuners
Gotoh
Cutaway
None
Pickup
Highlander IP-1 Undersaddle
Pickup (Y/N)
Yes
Body Length
19.25 in
Upper Bout
12 in
Lower Bout
16.375 in
Body Depth Heel
4 in
Body Depth Tail
5 in
Scale Length
25.5 in
Scale Length (mm)
647.7 mm
Nut Width
1.81 in
Nut Width (mm)
46 mm
String Spacing
2.38 in
String Spacing (mm)
60.3 mm
Weight
0 lb. 0 oz.
Case
Hardshell - Calton Flight Case
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Stefan Sobell’s Model 1 Sicilian Design was made famous by fingerstyle guitarist extraordinaire Martin Simpson of England. Sobell’s design features a unique radiused top and back that makes for great clarity and separation that is the key feature of the Sobell sound that one hears in Martin Simpson’s recordings. The trebles are strong and the bass is controlled to allow everything to be heard. This Model 1 Sobell features a lovely set of Brazilian Rosewood and Stefan’s favorite topwood, European Spruce. In typical Sobell fashion the appointments are understated birdsfoot perfling and rosette and Brazlian Bindings. This one is like new but sounds better than new…

I owned a Sobell years ago and this one brings back the great clarity and separation that the Sobell Model 1 is famous for. If you enjoy Martin Simpson's tone, and who doesn't, this is how he gets it. The radiused back and top and along with great woods make this a superb fingerstyle guitar with that English voice.
What a great guitar for fingerstyle. Its sound is clear and present and the string spacing is wide enough to accommodate any fingerstyle player.
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Scale Length 25.5 in
Nut Width 1.81 in
String Spacing 2.38 in
Woods Spruce - European, Rosewood - Brazilian

Stefan Sobell's Model 1 Sicilian Design was made famous by fingerstyle guitarist extraordinaire Martin Simpson of England. Sobell's design features a unique radiused top and back that makes for great clarity and separation that is the key feature of the Sobell sound that one hears in Martin Simpson's recordings

I owned a Sobell years ago and this one brings back the great clarity and separation that the Sobell Model 1 is famous for. If you enjoy Martin Simpson's tone, and who doesn't, this is how he gets it
What a great guitar for fingerstyle. Its sound is clear and present and the string spacing is wide enough to accommodate any fingerstyle player.
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