David Russell Young built guitars for only a handful of years, managing to rack up an impressive stable of world class players in the 60s and 70s, including the one and only Gram Parsons. We feel privileged to have a beautiful example of his work from 1978 on offer today, a Dreadnought with 3-piece Brazilian Rosewood back and Cedar top, Rosewood bindings, and a stylized phoenix inlaid in Abalone at the headstock. The neck is also Brazilian Rosewood, adding sustain to the voice and rarity to the build. The slick and easy setup makes for effortless playability, and we find this one is equally at home with picks as fingertips. It has some honest play wear but is structurally sound (evidence of its having been played in and woken up), plus the soundhole currently bears a Fishman rare earth pickup mounted at the fretboard terminus.
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Here is an extremely rare and collectible guitar that you'll want to play every day. Players including Carly Simon, Merle Haggard, Keith Richard, Eric Clapton, and Gram Parsons have all made music on DRY Guitars. Just a few notes and you understand why. 
This is a gorgeous piece of lutherie history that also has the perk of being played in and wide awake. Fingerstyle perfection, and it holds up great under a pick as well. | Scale Length | 25.5 in |
|---|---|
| Nut Width | 1.75 in |
| String Spacing | 2.125 in |
| Woods | Cedar, Rosewood - Brazilian |
David Russell Young built guitars for only a handful of years, managing to rack up an impressive stable of world class players in the 60s and 70s, including the one and only Gram Parsons. We feel privileged to have a beautiful example of his work from 1978 on offer today, a Dreadnought with 3-piece Brazilian Rosewood back and Cedar top, Rosewood bindings, and a stylized phoenix inlaid in Abalone at the headstock
Here is an extremely rare and collectible guitar that you'll want to play every day. Players including Carly Simon, Merle Haggard, Keith Richard, Eric Clapton, and Gram Parsons have all made music on DRY Guitars
This is a gorgeous piece of lutherie history that also has the perk of being played in and wide awake. Fingerstyle perfection, and it holds up great under a pick as well. 