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Veteran archtop luthier Douglas Harrison plays jazz guitar professionally and builds himself a new guitar every few years. The absolutely gorgeous instrument I am featuring today is the guitar that Douglas has been performing with since 2005. So why am I featuring a used guitar in the "What's New" section ... because Mr. Harrison has taken the time to re-buff the instrument and completely restore it to mint condition ... and is offering it with a 3 year warranty.

So how do I describe this instrument? The only thing I can think of to say is that Mr. Harrison is on my top-5-list of the best luthiers I have ever encountered and this particular guitar is not only my favorite "Harrison", but one of my favorite guitars of any kind from any builder. The visual attributes, feel, playability, acoustic presence and electric tone are all the culmination of decades of experience from both a builder and player's perspective. It just does not get any better than this!

Link to a large format image of the front of this instrument

Link to a large format image of the back of this instrument

Link to a short mp3 audio file of Roy Patterson playing this Harrison Jazz Guitar

Note: This recording utilizes an AT G95 condenser mic mixed with the instrument's Bartolini magnetic pickup recorded into a Boss BR600

Link to Roy Patterson's web site featuring his new CD with Don Thompson & Terry Clarke

Specificatons
Harrison Arched Top Jazz Guitar

* 1 3/4" wide bone nut
* bound ebony fingerboard
* bound ebony peghead overlay
* precision Schaller M6 tuners
* three piece flamed maple neck with medium elliptical profile
* adjustable truss rod
* 25 3/8" scale length
* 20 medium oval frets
* suspended fingerboard extension
* 17" lower bout dimension
* 3" deep sides
* true hand carved & graduated Sitka spruce top
* bound f-holes
* X-braced
* Master Grade flamed maple carved back
* maple body binding with side fillets
* bound ebony finger rest with top-mounted volume control
* hand carved ebony/metal tailpiece
* hand carved ebony bridge is intonated for intonation
* bound louvered side ports with sliding closer
* thin gloss lacquer finish
* arched top hardshell case

Discounted Sell Price: $7950.00 Can$ (approx.$6625.US$) including hardshell case
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We ship internationally & domestically on a daily basis. Please email us at sales@12fret.com for a shipping rate.

We fully set up our instruments to your specifications with your brand & gauge of strings before shipping.

If shipping within Canada but outside of Ontario, only 5% GST applies.

When shipping outside of Canada, no taxes are charged by us.

Shipping to the U.S.A. : There are no taxes charged and no duty at the border for North American made products

Current as of December 2008

Link to most recent reviews of Harrison Custom Jazz Guitars

Link to a model GB with a spalted flamed maple top/ piezo bridge

Link to a new Model GB Jazz guitar from Douglas Harrison

Link to Harrison Model GB Custom

Link to review of custom Harrison GB with humbucker/piezo system