The original dreadnoughts had 12th fret neck joints. When they switched to 14th fret neck joints, the body was shortened. We chose to retain the original length in creating the SD1 Super Dreadnought. Coordinated bracing and the gentle, uninterrupted curves in the outline continue the concept of strength through ingenuity as opposed to overkill in the construction. It sounds just like you'd expect a dreadnought to sound. Big and powerful with that back bass kind of thing going on like someone is playing along with you. Its trademark and the original reason for its predecessors existence- keeping up with the fiddle and banjo- is volume. It's clarity and finesse are appreciated by ace axemen, Jeff Pevar and Chris Rodriguez. 12 string player Toulouse Engelhart uses his to stretch the limits of what a guitar can do. Other notables playing SD1's include Jim Messina, John Daly and Johnny Lee.
Dimensions
Total length 43.25in/109.86cm
12 string 44.25in/112.40cm
Scale length 25.5in/64.77cm
Body length 21.0in/53.34cm
Body width 15.75in/40.0cm
Tail block 4.25in/10.8cm
Total depth 5.31in/13.5cm
