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1996 Holst K-100
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SN# 211296. Signed and dated by the maker: 12-9-96
Body size at lower bout: 18", Body Depth: 3" Scale length: 25 1/2" Nut: 1 3/4" Neck depth, 1st/10th frets: .76/.86
Finish: Vintage sunburst finish, nitrocellulose lacquer type.
Materials: Solid bookmatched handcarved Sitka spruce top; full-depth handcarved solid AAAA tiger flame maple back and sides; solid 5 piece maple neck with curly walnut head and back plate; solid ebony fingerboard; pearl headstock logo and fingerboard inlays; solid bone nut.
Hardware: Original ebony hardware includes bound pickguard, contoured tailpiece, and compensated adjustable bridge. Schaller M-6 tuners with gold keys; Benedetto S-6 floating humbucking pickup with volume and tone controls, endpin jack.
Notes: Luthier Steven Holst has been making fine handcrafted instruments one at a time for over two decades at his shop in Oregon's verdant Willamette Valley, just south of Eugene. With a production of perhaps eight to ten instruments a year, Holst's guitars are not easy to come by, and are rarely seen on the vintage market. His K-100 Model is his top of the line, and this example is one of the very few 18" examples made to date.
This guitar is in the style of the classic Benedetto, with an 18" X braced full depth Venetian cutaway body, and built with all premium woods including handcarved tap tuned Sitka spruce soundboard and extravagant AAAA tiger flame maple body.
The full size body is remarkably light in weight, just 6lb. 6oz. with a notably rich, clear and open voice. The neck profile is gently curved across the back, with smooth low action ideal for either finger or pick style playing. The Benedetto S-6 humbucking pickup offers rich, warm amplified tone, with exceptional fidelity to the acoustic voice.
This example has been kept in fine shape, without pick, buckle or fingerboard wear. A few patches of light thumbwear are visible on the neck, and a few incidental nicks in the finish on top. The lustrous sunburst lacquer is all original and free of checking as well. A tight hairline crack at each soundhole is soundly cleated and sealed, and the instrument remains ensconced in its original deluxe black plush lined hardshell case.
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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 5/64" 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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