Bashkin JM Cutaway, Brazilian Rosewood & Swiss Spruce
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Details
Not just an artist and musician, Colorado-based luthier Michael Bashkin comes to lutherie with a background in the study of trees and the mechanics of wood. He honed his craft with Ervin Somogyi before launching his own workshop. He describes his JM model as a "mid-sized dynamic contemporary guitar". That it certainly is, from tone to aesthetics. With a 15.6" lower bout, he achieves the low end power and presence of a larger guitar while still keeping the clarity and balance of the OM shape. A distinctive cutaway is both visually appealing while offering the player easy access beyond the 14th fret.
Swiss spruce offers a wide dynamic range and a quick response, as well as a sparkle in the high end that marries beautifully with the complex tone and sustain of Brazilian rosewood. The end result is a guitar that sounds at once timeless and modern, offering hours of satisfying playing to the soloist and the ensemble player alike.
- Top: Swiss spruce
- Back and sides: Brazilian rosewood
- Neck: Mahogany
- Fretboard: Rosewood
- Bridge: Ebony
- Saddle: Bone, drop-in
- Scale length: 25-1/2"
- Nut width: 1-11/16"
- String spacing: 2-1/4"
- Depth: 4-1/4"
- Lower bout: 15.6"
- Serial number: 73
- Case: Visesnut hardshell with slip cover
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Why buy this guitar
Key Features
- Appointments
- Every Bashkin guitar has an aesthetic that is distinctive, artistic, and modern, with refined lines and an elegance reminiscent of Scandinavian design
- Tonewoods
- Articulate, dynamic Swiss spruce meets lush, overtone-rich Brazilian rosewood
- Design
- Michael's JM design combines a 15.6" lower bout with a curvier OM shape, achieving low end presense while maintaining clarity and balance

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Bashkin Guitars
Michael Bashkin has been at the forefront of the modern acoustic lutherie scene for decades. With crisp, elegant designs and extraordinary craftsmanship and the tonal response, a Bashkin guitar is extremely inspirational. Immediate, rich and sophisticated they are superb instruments for the discerning contemporary player.
