Circle Strings - Salvage Series - Dreadnought - Sinker Sitka with Old Mahogany

The Salvage Series from Circle Strings brings old-growth, premium tone-woods to a boutique guitar with classic, understated appointments. From the shop of acclaimed luthier Adam Buchwald, co-founder of IRIS Guitars and owner of Allied Lutherie, this is a guitar from someone with serious boutique guitar cred. Featuring a Sinker Spruce top, which was recovered from the cold, remote waters of Tenakee Springs, Alaska, this top is responsive and articulate, with a warm low-end and expressive upper-end harmonics. Those frigid northern water preserved the wood for decades before it was eventually recovered and book-matched into an incredible guitar top. A deep, resonant and powerful sounding dreadnought, with a quick string response that makes it a joy to play. The low-end has a wonderful bloom to the note, with a quick decay, that helps the high-end project as the lower notes fade. Delightful upgrades include a set of older Mahogany back and sides, herringbone rosette and a custom-made Tortoise pickguard. We are always on the lookout for boutique builders with a history of repair and restoration, and Adam's lifetime of luthierie certainly fits that bill. Like all new guitars here at the shop, this Circle Strings dreadnought includes a free Mass Street setup to your specs. Includes a TKL hardshell case. 14-Fret Dreadnought Natural nitrocellulose gloss finish Sinker Sitka Spruce top Old Mahogany back/sides Tortoise binding Herringbone rosette B/W/B top purfling 25.4" scale length 1-3/4" nut width 2-1/4" bridge spacing Ebony fingerboard & bridge Modified V-neck profile 3mm MOP fingerboard dots Bone bridge & end pins Schaller GrandTune open-gear tuners Custom W.J. Watson Tortoise pickguard TKL Hardshell case Serial# 248