For Sale
Two of Don Sharp's custom guitars are up for sale at Guitar Gallery. Both of these guitars were presented at the Healdsburg Guitar Festival in Santa Rosa, California and received great reviews. Photos coming soon.
[1] Italian Spruce / Ziricote | [2] Bearclaw Sitka Spruce / Tiger Myrtle (sold)
[#1] Italian Spruce / Ziricote "Contemporary" Bracing SJ (Read Larry Jacobs' review on the Acoustic Guitar Forum)
Wildwood Flower by Doug Young:
MODEL: Custom Art Deco Ziricote SJ
CONSTRUCTION: Mahogany Blocks/MT Neck Joint
BODY SIZE: SJ-14 Fret
TOP: Solid Master Grade Italian Spruce
TOP BRACING PATTERN: Contemporary "X"
TOP BRACES: Solid Adirondack Spruce 1/4"
ROSETTE: Ziricote w/ Abalone Center Ring and b/w/b accents
BACK MATERIAL: Solid Ziricote
BACK Strip Inlay: n/a
SIDE MATERIAL: Solid Ziricote
ENDPIECE: Ebony
ENDPIECE INLAY: w/b/w
BINDING: Ebony
TOP INLAY STYLE: Abalone Pearl with Black/White/Black
SIDE INLAY: w/b/w
BACK INLAY: w/b/w
NECK MATERIAL: Mahogany/Maple/Rosewood/Maple/Mahogany
NECK SHAPE: Low Profile (Olson Profile)
NUT MATERIAL: Bone
HEADSTOCK: Standard Sharp
HEADPLATE: Front: Ebony w/ Select Abalone Pearl. Back: Ziricote w/Ebony Binding
HEELCAP: Ebony
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Solid Black Ebony
SCALE LENGTH: 25.4"
14 OF FRETS CLEAR
20 OF FRETS TOTAL
FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT NUT: 1-3/4"
FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT 14TH FRET: 2-1/4"
FINGERBOARD POSITION INLAYS: Art Deco Vine in Premium Abalone.
FINGERBOARD BINDING: Ebony
FINISH BACK & SIDES: Polished Gloss
FINISH TOP: Polished Gloss
FINISH NECK: Polished Gloss
BRIDGE MATERIAL: Solid Black Ebony
BRIDGE STYLE: Standard Sharp
BRIDGE STRING SPACING: 2-1/4"
SADDLE: 16" Radius/Compensated/Bone
TUNING MACHINES: Gotoh 510 Delta w/ Ebony Buttons
RECOMMENDED STRINGS: John Pearse Medium
BRIDGE & END PINS: Ebony w/ Abalone Pearl Dots
PICKGUARD: n/a
CASE: Cedar Creek Custom
INTERIOR LABEL: none
ELECTRONICS: none
[#2] 1960's Bearclaw Sitka Spruce / Tiger Myrtle SJ with Cutaway (sold)
MODEL: Custom Tasmanian Tiger Myrtle SJ
CONSTRUCTION: Mahogany Blocks/MT Neck Joint
BODY SIZE: SJ-14 Fret
TOP: Solid Master Grade Bearclaw Sitka Spruce. 1960s Harvest
ROSETTE: Tiger Myrtle with Bordering Abalone Rings.
TOP BRACING PATTERN: Traditional "X"
TOP BRACES: Solid Adirondack Spruce 1/4"
BACK MATERIAL: Solid Master Grade Tasmanian Tiger Myrtle
BACK Strip Inlay: B/W/Ebony/W/B
SIDE MATERIAL: Solid Master Grade Tasmanian Tiger Myrtle
ENDPIECE: Ebony
ENDPIECE INLAY: w/b
BINDING: Ebony
TOP INLAY STYLE: Tiger Myrtle with Black/White/Black
SIDE INLAY: w/b
BACK INLAY: w/b
NECK MATERIAL: Mahogany/Black/White/Ebony/White/Black/Mahogany
NECK SHAPE: Low Profile (Olson Profile)
NUT MATERIAL: Bone
HEADSTOCK: Standard Sharp
HEADPLATE: Front: Ebony w/ Select Abalone Pearl. Back: Tiger Myrtle w/Ebony Binding
HEELCAP: Ebony
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Solid Black Ebony
SCALE LENGTH: 25.4"
# OF FRETS CLEAR: 14
# OF FRETS TOTAL: 20
FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT NUT: 1-3/4"
FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT 14TH FRET: 2-1/4"
FINGERBOARD POSITION INLAYS: Abalone Side markers
FINGERBOARD BINDING: Ebony
FINISH BACK & SIDES: Polished Gloss
FINISH TOP: Polished Gloss
FINISH NECK: Polished Gloss
BRIDGE MATERIAL: Solid Black Ebony
BRIDGE STYLE: Standard Sharp
BRIDGE STRING SPACING: 2-1/4"
SADDLE: 16" Radius/Compensated/Bone
TUNING MACHINES: Gotoh 510 Delta w/ Ebony Buttons
RECOMMENDED STRINGS: John Pearse Medium
BRIDGE & END PINS: Ebony w/ Abalone Pearl Dots
PICKGUARD: n/a
CASE: Cedar Creek Custom
INTERIOR LABEL: none
ELECTRONICS: none