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2005 Cardona Elegante

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Hand signed by the builder, under

soundboard.

Body size at lower bout: 17" Scale length:

25" Nut Width: 1 3/4" Body depth: 3" Neck
depth, 1st/10th frets: .75/.86

Materials: Bookmatched handcarved tap

tuned solid spruce top; solid highly figured
bookmatched tiger flame maple back and
sides; solid one-piece tiger maple neck; solid
ebony fingerboard; 5 ply bound fingerboard
and peghead; seven ply grained ivoroid body
binding; triple bound f-holes; bone nut.

Hardware: Solid compensated adjustable

ebony bridge; bound tortoise pickguard, gold
trapeze tailpiece; gold sealed Schaller 16X1
tuners, gold PAF style humbucking pickup.

Notes: Indiana Luthier Robert Littrell has

brought the ultra-meticulous craftsmanship of
his classical and flamenco guitars to the jazz
world with his Cardona Elegante. Built in the
style of the legendary Wes Montgomery L-5CES, the Elegante has the 17" Venetian cutaway body and parallel bracing
of the legendary Gibson jazz boxes of the 40's and 50's. The Elegante is constructed of extravagant AAA tonewoods
throughout, with exceptionally dramatic curly maple back, sides and neck.

At just 5lb. 11oz. the instrument is notably light in weight, and its deeply resonant voice carries volume exceeding many
purely acoustic models. The neck profile is particularly noteworthy: an elegant wide shallow "D" that simply glides
through the hand. The finish is distinctive as well, with body and neck lacquered in a traditional amber blonde, and the
top finished in a handsome opaque limed ivory, reminiscent of Gibson's "TV" finishes of the mid 50's.

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This example is in all original condition, without pick, buckle, thumb or fingerboard wear. Apart from a few scattered
lacquer nicks on the top, the instrument shows few signs of play altogether, and sports smooth low action over a fresh
high precision setup. Best of all, the Elegante is an extraordinary value in a true US hand carved luthier built archtop.

Let the big names beg for big prices, and bag this bargain while you can. One only: call now.

Setup: This instrument is strung with medium gauge nickel flatwound strings, and will accommodate lighter or heavier
gauge strings, according to preference.

Case: Original deluxe arched plush hardshell case.

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