Jeff Traugott’s work is highly sought after, and for a good reason: his guitars are singularly powerful and dynamic. The sonic expanses you can travel in this 2008 Traugott R, for example, are almost limitless. Startlingly straight-grained Brazilian Rosewood back and sides are strong, well-balanced, capable of projecting the clean dryness of the German Spruce top right out into the airwaves. Traugott’s attention to detail is spot-on: the Brazilian Rosewood rosette is perfectly installed, and the fit and finish over Ebony bindings and Brazilian Rosewood headplate is flawless.
The curves of his larger-than-OM body are reminiscent of the surf at high tide: a swooping dip between the upper and lower bouts’ shoulders. This curvaceous body generates a dry, thoughtful tone, and the pianistic separation that fingerstylists cherish. Responsive across all registers, the lower and middle range has, in particular, lots of body, such that simply tuning down to Drop D mellows the entire sound and has a tight, articulated presence that’s so hard to find in lowered tunings. This guitar comes with a Calton Flight Case.
Playing this Traugott is like meditating, so peaceful I felt while playing it. Just repeating simple passages gave me a feeling of great satisfaction���in part because the articulation of this guitar is astounding, and also because it has a quiet resonance in the upper registers that captures me. 
One of the nicest Traugotts I've played, and that's saying a lot since I've played many of the them. The Brazilian rosewood on this is extremely unique and straight grained. The tone is clear in all ranges and across all of the strings. Another interesting observation is that this guitar plays in tune better than any other guitar I've played recently, from open, first position chords to chords played way up the neck. It's just a great guitar and worth every penny. | Scale Length | 25.4 in |
|---|---|
| Nut Width | 1.81 in |
| String Spacing | 2.31 in |
| Woods | Spruce - German, Rosewood - Brazilian |
Jeff Traugott's work is highly sought after, and for a good reason: his guitars are singularly powerful and dynamic. The sonic expanses you can travel in this 2008 Traugott R, for example, are almost limitless
Playing this Traugott is like meditating, so peaceful I felt while playing it. Just repeating simple passages gave me a feeling of great satisfaction���in part because the articulation of this guitar is astounding, and also because it has a quiet resonance in the upper registers that captures me.
One of the nicest Traugotts I've played, and that's saying a lot since I've played many of the them. The Brazilian rosewood on this is extremely unique and straight grained 