Sobell

Stefan Sobell Model 1 Sicilian Cocobolo (USED, 1999)

$8,750.00

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A superb modern fingerstyle guitar from a legendary figure in contemporary mandolin and guitar lutherie, Sobell has a voice all his own.

Stefan Sobell is well-known for crafting many of the citterns, bouzoukis and mandolin-family instruments popular among musicians of the '70's Irish and U.K. neotraditional folk revivals. As it happens, he also builds a beautiful guitar, beloved by the likes of Darrell Scott and Mark Knopfler. Much like the Martin Simpson Signature guitars that followed in the wake of the Model 1, it is designed for fingerstyle and vocal accompaniment.

Stefan's design, choice of European spruce soundboard, cocobolo back and sides, and a very thin lacquer finish all come together for a guitar that has a beautifully crisp, ringing voice. Well-cared for by its previous owner, it remains in very good condition. Priced with pre-installed Fishman Acoustic Matrix active pickup and its original Calton case. On consignment -- shipping calculated at checkout.

Materials

Top
European Spruce
Back & Sides
Cocobolo Rosewood
Neck
Honduran Mahogany
Fingerboard
Ebony
Bridge
Ebony
Nut & Saddle
Bone
Tuners
Gold Gotoh
Bracing
X-brace
Finish
Lacquer

Neck Specs

Carve
C profile
Nut Width
1 3/4"
String Spacing
2 1/4"
Scale Length
25.4"

Other

Condition
light top wear below treble side soundhole; top ding
Serial #
1499
Case
Calton fiberglass flight case

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