MJ Franks Legacy D Dreadnought in Master Grade Indian Rosewood & Master Grade Adirondack Spruce

MJ Franks is a name that should be more familiar than it is. Mike Franks of Rochester Hills, Michigan, USA builds Martin and Gibson-influenced traditional steel string acoustics, as well as ukuleles and resonators. His instruments have won many plaudits, with his guitars chosen by artists include Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors. This 2010 MJ Franks Legacy D dreadnought guitar has been built with a master grade Adirondack spruce top and master grade East Indian Rosewood back and sides. This is Mike’s Traditional Dreadnought shape with forward-shifted, scalloped bracing offering a huge bottom end and room filling presence. The guitar is in excellent condition, with only a few marks to the headstock and some minute dings visible if caught in the right light. It includes in a hard shell case. Body Shape: Dreadnought Finish: Nitrocellulose Body Material: Master Grade East Indian Rosewood Top Material: Master Grade Adirondack Body details: Style 41 rosette with abalone & ebony & maple purflings, grained ivoroid body bindings with herringbone body surround, grained ivoroid end pin wedge Neck Material: Mahogany Fingerboard Material: Ebony Scale Length: 25.4” Neck details: Mop side dot Inlays and diamond & squares fretboard inlays, wild grain east indian rosewood peghead veneer Nutwidth: 1 & 3/4” String spacing: 2.187” String Spacing at Bridge Bridge: Ebony, 1930 Style slotted ebony belly bridge with bone nut and saddle and slotless bone pins Pickguard: Celluloid tortoiseshell Tuners: Gold Waverly open geared Overall condition: Excellent Hard Case: Yes Additional Info: a few marks to the headstock and some minute dings visible if caught in the right light.