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Fingerstyle comes in many packages from big to small, but there’s a niche in the in between that really sings. Michael Greenfield’s G3 model is right there in the middle with a 13-fret neck and a 14 5/8” lower bout: slim for comfort, but built for big tone. To that end, Michael added a Laskin-style arm bevel to this 2008 G3, and put a 25” scale length together with a 1 7/8” nut for a wide, easy-playing fretboard perfect for fingerpicking goodness. Brazilian Rosewood back and sides, Lutz Spruce on top, and Michael’s preferred Honduran Mahogany neck for stability and sustain. This G3 feels solid in your hands.
It’s very energetic and lively, even under a light attack. The trebles cut particularly well through the mix, without overpowering. The roomy string spacing makes quick work of complex chords to prevent your fingers from stumbling onto each other. This Greenfield responds well for a variety of styles, and it loves to ring out with sustained notes; they keep hanging for quite a while.

Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, carbon graphite, tone halo, calton case, gotoh 510, hide glue, papa heart abalone, spalted maple

Our favorite guitars are those which fill us with childlike wonder. When a guitar makes you forget about the outside world, when you’re relaxed and excited simultaneously at the possibilities waiting along the fretboard beneath your fingers. Playing this brand new Kraut Mod D, it’s like breathing. Ray’s neck profile is slim, the setup glassy, and the 25.25” scale has a touch of added warmth in the lower mids to fill out the voice. From treble to bass, frets one to 20, this Kraut sings and rings like a piano. We love the consistent response across all the registers. There are no dead notes, no wolf tones, just smooth definition and clarity.
Madagascar Rosewood makes up the back and sides, as well as the fretboard and headstock veneer, and is paired with a pale Swiss Moonspruce top with Maple trim and Ray’s hallmark segmented Burl rosette. This guitar only weighs 4lbs 6oz, and projects each note easily at a light touch, and can also handle a more aggressive attack with aplomb.
A guitar like this is a form of inspiration that we don’t want to part with, sustained acoustic expression. Our brand new Kraut Mod D is a guitar with an immense amount to give.

Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, somogyi, fingerstyle, alessi, visesnut, dadgad, modified dreadnought, modified dreadnaught, fingerpicking, MD

We’re excited to offer a like new, 2018 Traugott R in Jeff’s classic Brazilian Rosewood and German Spruce combo. This Model R has all the properties that we’ve come to expect from Jeff’s work: unique definition and responsiveness all along the fretboard, glassy playability, and immaculate string-to-string balance that lets the voice ring out in true clarity. All that in a practically new package; already the voice is inspirational, and we can’t imagine how all the ways it’s going to grow and open up in the coming months and years.
The fit and finish are flawless, executed in Jeff’s restrained style for an elegant, understated aesthetic that provides a hint as to the kind of precision and control that the voice will offer up when you put finger to string. This is an excellent opportunity to own an instrument from one of America’s finest luthiers: our 2018 Traugott Model R is money well spent.

Other keywords: lutherie, brazilain, fingerstyle, fingerpicking, jeff traugott, hoffee, gotoh, abalone, contemporary guitar, mint

Definition, power, and playability—we don’t know how Michael Kennedy builds such energetic guitars, but we’re sure glad he does. This is our latest Indian Hill Grand Concert in Mahogany and Engelmann Spruce, with a few extra features under the hood. Namely, a small upper bout soyndport to keep the player in the know, and the installation of a tornavoz around the inside of the soundhole.
This GC is a particularly lively and loud guitar, exhibiting all the woody, dry characteristics of Mahogany that make for a quick and responsive instrument. Played with either flatpicks or fingertips, this Indian Hill is immensely fun; it’s easy to lose track of time. The back and sides and neck are finished in satin, and your left hand slides oh so smoothly along the neck. It’s really one of those guitars that practically plays itself. The pinless bridge makes for quick string changes and eliminates the risk of launching a bridge pin off the top and into your audience—set off with spalted appointments here and the rosette.
Brand new but already a livewire tone machine! Our latest Indian Hill GC is a hearthrob you won’t want to miss.

Other keywords: lutherie, luthier, canadian, fingerstyle, dadgad, alternate tunings, gotoh

The latest 457 from Klein & Kauffman has arrived—and it’s not one we’ll soon forget. The brand new “Blanca” 457 in English Sycamore and Engelmann Spruce is a force of nature. The lower bout measures in at 18 inches (even though the total weight is a slim 4lbs 7oz), and the expansive Engelmann top is tuned for instant response, even with a light touch. Played with flatpicks or fingertips, we could only find bright, balanced notes and easy-on-the-ears string separation, and Kauffman’s dialed in the setup on this Blanca to be nice and easy on the hands.
Here you’ll find Holly bindings, integrated Ivoroid nut, and Klein’s hallmark bridge with individual saddles. The sharp headstock angle maintains a consistent break angle for the strings for extra clarity and projection, and the whole package comes wrapped up in a custom Ameritage hardshell case that fits snug and secure.

Other keywords: steve klein, steve kauffman, fingerstyle, carbon fiber, gotoh