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Berkowitz Baritone Fan Fret

Submitted by guitargal on Thu, 08/26/2010 - 18:16

Berkowitz JB-28FFCW (Fan-fret Baritone):

USED - Year 2009, Near Mint.

Extremely dark and lush, Old growth Black Brazilian Rosewood back & sides on this fantastic baritone.

Not only did David use the best of the best woods, but he utilized the dual scale lengths that Fan Frets afford.

The top is a 30 year old German Spruce.

Ryan style top bevel.

Manzer Wedge with the body tapering from 3.75" - 4.75".

Bass side Sound Port.

Ebony fretboard and bridge.

Venetian (soft) cutaway.

The soundhole is bound as is the fretboard. All Ebony bindings/bevel.

Gold Gotoh 510 tuning machines with ebonoid buttons.

Here's some dimensions:

16 5/8 lower bout, 20.5" body length.

Ebony peghead with colorful abalone Berkowitz logo.

This guitar has two sets of nuts/saddles for C-C and B-B tunings.

The guitar is currently set for B tuning.

The Scale spread is 28.75 - 27.5, with the 8th fret being the common fret.

Comfortable to play, stunning to behold, this is a Spectacular instrument.

The sound is Chocolatey and Smooth.

By the way, this baritone was designed to achieve around 210 pounds of total string tension in either tuning - David normally goes to 240 pounds.

This is lower than usual and makes this guitar super easy to play.

Of course, Calton Deluxe Case included in our price of $11,500.  

 

Details
Make: 
Berkowitz
Model: 
Black Brazilian Baritone Fan Fret
Condition: 
SOLD
Price: 
Sold
Stock: 
SOLD
Options
Cutaway: 
Venetian
Nut Width: 
1 13/16"
Saddle Spacing: 
2 5/16"
Scale Length: 
28.75"
Frets to Body: 
14
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About Berkowitz Guitars

David Berkowitz's interest in building guitars came early at the age of four and was fostered by his discovery of the works of David Russell Young, and Irving Sloane, both who wrote the early modern treatises of guitarmaking in the 1970's.

In 1985, David attended the Roberto-Venn School of Lutherie. Berkowitz continued his lutherie education on his own, eventually
training with luthier Charles Fox, at the American School of Lutherie in Healdsburg, California.

David began building professionally in 1993, and continues to build fine acoustic guitars baritones and acoustic basses for the professional musician.

 

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