Instrument Details
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- Specs
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- Status
- In Stock
- Brand
- de Wit, Gjis
- Product Year
- 2020
- Model
- Modified Dreadnought
- Serial #
- none
- New/Preowned
- New
- SKU
- TMP2897
- Condition
- Brand New
- Body Type(s)
- Large, Modified Dreadnought
- Back & Sides
- Narra
- Back & Sides Keywords
- Solomon Padouk
- Top
- Spruce - German
- Neck Wood
- Padauk
- Neck Profile
- C
- Bridge
- Cedar - Yellow
- Rosette
- Geometric
- Top Trim
- Violin Lines
- Fingerboard
- Ebony
- Fingerboard Bindings
- Ebony
- Fret Markers
- Side Dots
- Frets to Body
- 13
- Headplate
- Ebony
- Headstock Bindings
- Ebony
- Instrument Finish
- Low Gloss
- Body Bindings
- Ebony
- Tuners
- Alessi
- Tuner Finish
- Gold
- Cutaway
- Florentine
- Pickguard
- Clear
- Pickup
- None, we can install one, ask about options
- Body Length
- 19.125 in
- Upper Bout
- 11.5 in
- Lower Bout
- 15.75 in
- Body Depth Heel
- 3.625 in
- Body Depth Tail
- 4.125 in
- Scale Fan Treble
- 25
- Scale Length
- 26 in
- Scale Length (mm)
- 660 mm
- Nut Width
- 1.68 in
- Nut Width (mm)
- 43 mm
- String Spacing
- 2.25 in
- String Spacing (mm)
- 57.2 mm
- Neck Depth First Fret
- 0.815 in
- Neck Depth Seventh Fret
- 0.9 in
- Weight
- 5 lb. 1 oz.
- Case
- Softshell - Art Case
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- Description
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Our first guitar from Gjis De Wit packs a punch. His Modified Dreadnought body, here rendered with florentine cutaway and angled bindings, plays great and has a voice equal parts power and articulation. It’s an excellent choice for fingerstyle play, or strumming when you need chords to remain crisp and clear. The multiscale setup is 26-25” with a unique fanning that makes the first position feel like a standard fretboard. Back and sides are gorgeously figured Narra, paired with Bearclaw German Spruce on top. The neck is actually Padauk, but Gjis has veneered its length in Ebony—ditto for the Spanish Cedar bridge—which creates a great contrast to the Narra/Spruce color scheme. De Wit painstakingly inlaid the headstock, heel, and bindings with a geometric motif, and installed premium Alessi tuners for added class. Additionally, the veneered bridge features individual phosphor bronze saddles for each string. All of this comes wrapped up in a swanky custom Art Case dressed up with leather—a fitting house for a well-dressed guitar. Interested in taking this one for a spin? Give us a shout!
Other keywords: 2020, fingerpicking, modern guitar, luthier, lutherie, de wit guitars, asian padauk, nara, bear claw spruce
We are always looking for the very best builders to add to our selection for you here at Dream Guitars. In the case of De Wit guitars our good friend Dustin Furlow wrote to me and said he just demoed some fabulous guitars at a guitar show. The maker sent us one to play in person and we were duly impressed. This is our first guitar for Gijs, but only the beginning as we've started a new relationship and will be offering them for you on an ongoing basis. This one is special, made for a show with incredible details and extras. Have a close look at the photos and be sure to listen closely to the magical voice. 
Our friend Dustin Furlow turned us onto Gjis De Wit, and I'm so glad he did. This is our first Modified Dreadnought of his, dressed to the nines and rigged with an alternative multiscale system that feels completely normal in first position. - Accessories
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