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Serial #: NSN

Body size at lower bout: 15" Body depth: 2 1/4" Scale length: 24 3/4" Nut width: 1 11/16" Neck depth, 1st/10th frets: .80/.90

Materials: Solid hand graduated Euro spruce soundboard; handcarved solid AAAA Bigleaf maple back with matching sides and neck; ebony fingerboard and headstock facing; Macassar ebony headstock back facing; curly maple body binding.

Hardware: All gold hardware includes 21:1 Gotoh 501 mini-tuners with ebony keys; solid ebony tailpiece and compensated adjustable bridge; Kent Armstrong Handwound PAF humbucking pickup with thumbwheel volume and tone controls and endpin jack.

Notes: In recent years, overall build quality of archtop guitars has reached a level previously undreamed of, even by the legends of luthiery. But even with the bar so high, the instruments of Mario Beauregard are in a class by themselves. From their meticulous hand graduation, to fanatical fit and finish, Mario's guitars simply astound with their superlative quality and attention to detail.

This example is a custom ordered 15" model, with a comfy, slimmed 2 1/4" depth, 24 3/4" scale and 1 11/16" nut. Crafted of spectacular AAAAA Bigleaf maple and a Euro spruce soundboard, the instrument has all ebony hardware and fingerboard, flame maple binding, Evo gold fretwork, floating Armstrong Handwound pickup with thumbwheel volume and tone controls, and gold Gotoh 21:1 tuners, the smoothest available.

Weighing in at a scant 5lb 8oz, the guitar is highly responsive, and nimbly balanced on the lap or the strap. This freshly built example is in showroom condition, with smooth low action over a high precision setup, a comfy slim C neck profile, and a brilliant, clear, acoustic voice with excellent balance and projection. Beauregard cuts no corners: the guitar is supplied with a featherlight French made BAM carbon fiber flight case, a marvel of design, and  barely heavier than the guitar itself.

With new Beauregard instruments now posting at $30K or more, this instrument is an exceptional value, to the first lucky player. One only: call now.

Setup: This instrument is strung with medium gauge nickel roundwound strings.The guitar will accommodate lighter or heavier gauge strings, according to preference. String action is set at 4/64" to 6564" at the 12th fret, with moderate relief for acoustic playing with medium strings. The action may be lowered or raised to your requirements with the adjustable bridge.

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