Domestic tonewoods shine in the Model America 1
America’s premiere guitarmaker makes a premiere guitar from woods all made in America
Official Specs:
Model: Model America 1
Construction: Dovetail Neck Joint
Body Size: D-14 Fret
Top Material: Adirondack Spruce
Top Detail: None
Rosette: Multi-Stripe
Bracing Pattern: Forward Shifted X Brace
Brace Shape: Scalloped
Brace Material: Adirondack Spruce
Brace Size: 5/16″
Back Material: Sycamore
Back Detail: None
Back Purfling/Strip: Style 18
Side Material: Sycamore
Side Detail: None
Endpiece: Faux Tortoise
Endpiece Inlay: None
Binding: Faux Tortoise
Top Inlay Material: Multi-Stripe
Side Inlay Material: None
Back Inlay Material: None
Neck Material: Certified Cherry
Neck Shape: Modified Low Oval
Neck Taper: High Performance Taper
Plek: Yes
Nut Material: Bone
Headstock Shape: Solid with Square Taper
Headplate Material: Black Walnut
Headplate Detail: N/A
Headplate Logo Style: Script Old Style Overlay
Headplate Binding Material: None
Heelcap: Faux Tortoise
Fingerboard Material: Black Walnut
Scale Length: 25.4″
Neck Joins Body At: 14th Fret
Number of Frets Total: 20
Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1 3/4”
Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2 1/8”
Fingerboard Inlay Material: Corian
Fingerboard Inlay Style: Old Style 18
Fingerboard Binding Material: None
Side Dots: White
Back and Side Finish: Gloss
Back and Sides Color: Dark Mahogany
Finish Top: Gloss
Top Color: Aging Toner
Finish Neck: Satin
Neck Color: Dark Mahogany
Bridge Material: Black Walnut
Bridge Style: Modern Belly – Drop in Saddle
Bridge String Spacing: 2 5/32″
Saddle: Compensated Bone
Saddle Radius: 16″
Tuning Machines: Nickel Open Gear
Recommended Strings: SP Acoustic 92/8 Phosphor Bronze Medium (MSP4200)
Knob: Butterbean
Bridge Pin Material: Black Plastic
Bridge Pin Dots: None
Pickguard: Faux Tortoise
Pickguard Inlay: None
Case: Ply Hardshell
Label: None
Electronics: None
Left Handed Availability: Yes
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