Instruments You Can Play on String Day - August 23
DATE POSTED: 7/13/25
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Here are some of the instruments we will have available for you to play during the event. We are adding one to this preview gallery about every ten days between now and August 23.
Billy Strings D-28
Martin started with the classic pre-war features of Billy Strings' prized 1940 D-28. Then they shortened the scale to 25 inches, widened the nut, and changed the neck profile to a low oval. Each of these features facilitate the fast, intricate playing and expressive bends integral to Billy’s playing style. Barre chords are easier on the one here than on any other acoustic guitar we've played..
Solid East Indian rosewood back and sides and spruce top deliver full, resonant tone with rich bass and sparkling treble. Vintage appointments like bold herringbone trim, antique toner, and antique white binding, and an ebony fingerboard with abalone diamond and square inlay make the guitar look seasoned -- an ideal balance of traditional craftsmanship and modern playability perfectly suited to Billy’s genre-defying style.
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This guitar will be featured during String Day at Meadowood (if one of you doesn't snatch it up before then).
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Click on the photo to see specifications.
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To see Billy Strings play, click HERE.
Custom 00 SCGC
Paula designed this guitar to be very much like her personal instrument.
Like hers, this beauty has
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East ​Indian Rosewood back & sides
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Cedar top
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Low profile neck
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1-3/4" nut
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12-fret body joint
This guitar has some features that hers doesn't
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Adirondack braces with hot hide glue
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Herringbone rosette
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45-style fingerboard inlay
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SCGC logo on fingerboard (abalone)
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Ebony end pins (abalone dots)
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Slotted headstock
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It's a joy to play.
Its voice is a lovely balance of warmth & sparkle.
H. Schnicke Vintage American Violin
This marvelous, rich-voiced violin was built here in the United States sometime in the early 1900s; our best estimate is that it was built around 1930.
Harry Schnicke was born in 1871 Cinincinnati, Ohio USA. He was a painter, violinist, and self-taught violin maker (started building around 1892). He made about 70 instruments on a variety of classical models and was a charter member of the American Academy of Violin Makers.
This violin's beautiful workmanship, solid carved spruce top and solid carved maple back, sides and neck contribute to its lovely voice. Rosewood fittings enhance its visual beauty.
It is in excellent condition and plays incredibly well.
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J. Bruckner German Violin
Built sometime between 1900 and 1925, this violin has all of the traits that make us believe that Johannes Bruckner was it's maker
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This built instruments for John Friedrich
violin shop in New York City—one of the most respected violin dealers and experts in early 20th-century America. Brueckner’s work embodies superb craftsmanship and his instruments are tonally powerful, yet refined.
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The instrument features beautiful tonewoods, elegant arching, and a rich, golden-brown varnish. It has a clear, focused sound that balances brilliance with warmth and depth.
This German instrument, made for the American market has both collectible value and expressive playability.
Solid Carved spruce top
Solid Carved maple back, sides and neck
Boxwood fingerboard, pegs, tailpiece, chin rest
Excellent condition
Heavily antiqued; grafted scroll & bushed pegs