2006 NKForster Guitars C - SJ Acoustic Guitar

We were a long time Sobell dealer for the U.S. and have known Nigel Forster for many years. It's very exciting for us to see him on his own now and creating instruments with a unique and exquisite voice and styling to match. His treble strings are glorious and sing with a sustaining clarity remeniscent of the best old Sobells. Below there is a warm, rich bass that is all Nigel's. He's somehow managed the difficult task of making an instrument that can be as powerful or as gentle as a player needs, all without switching guitars. The rich green hues in the Brazilian Rosewood serves to prove this is very old and great sounding wood. All the guitars we see with those hues seem to sound special. Italian Spruce offers the best strength to weight ratio in the spruce family which results in superb clarity and headroom. If you are seeking an original voice for your music you'll want to listen to the audio clip above.

• Builder: NKForster Guitars, Nigel Forster
• Model: C
• Type: SJ
• Year: 2006
• Artists who play NKForster Guitars: Ian Stephenson, Last Night's Fun, Johnny Dickinson, Martin Stephenson, Old Blind Dogs, Claire Mann, Andy and Margaret Watchorn
• Serial #: DG02
• Back/Sides: Brazilian Rosewood
• Top: Italian Spruce
• Neck: 1908 Cuban Mahogany
• Headplate: Brazilian Rosewood
• Headstock Inlay: None
• Headstock Bindings: None
• Fingerboard: Ebony
• Fingerboard Bindings: Ebony
• Fret Markers: MOP Dots
• Frets to body: 14
• Cutaway: Venetian
• Bridge: Ebony
• Pickguard: None
• Body Bindings: Ebony
• Top Trim: Rope Style w/blue stained wood
• Back Strip: Brazilian Rosewood
• Rosette: Rope Style
• Tuners: Gotoh Gold
• Case: Calton Deluxe Flight Case
• Pickup: none
• Condition: Like New
• Body Length: 19 3/8 in.
• Upper Bout: 11 3/4 in.
• Lower Bout: 16 1/2 in.
• Body Depth @Neck Heel: 4 in.
• Body Depth @Tail Block: 4 3/8 in.
• Scale Length: 25.4 in. (645 mm)
• Nut Width: 1 13/16 in.
• Strings Spacing: 2 1/4 in.

Price: $8995