We are extremely thrilled to be working with Tom Sands and representing his sensational guitars here at The Six-String Collective.
When we first told Tom about this new venture of ours, the conversation quickly turned to an idea that he had been working on for a new model. Fast-forward to summer 2024, and we are delighted to bring you the build thread for the very first Model XS by Tom Sands Guitars, with the guitar available to pre-order now!
As the name might suggest, the XS is smaller than the Models S, M and L, and is influenced by the Parlour size, taking its influence from a guitar in Tom's personal collection - a Matsuda Prototype Parlour.
We recently sat down for a Zoom call with Tom to find out more and learn about what we can expect from Tom's new model:
Tom Sands Model XS Full Specs:
- Body size: Model XS (The Little 'Un)
- Top: Special Reserve German spruce
- Back & sides: Brazilian rosewood
- Body comfort: Mini arm bevel
- Rosette: Tom Sands 'nosette'
- Top bracing pattern: X-braced second X
- Top braces: European spruce
- Neck material: Spanish cedar
- Neck shape: Medium C 'standard'
- Fingerboard material: Brazilian rosewood
- Purfling: Black/white
- Endgraft: Brazilian rosewood
- Binding: Brazilian rosewood
- Nut material: Bone
- Neck construction: Bolted double mortise and tenon
- Neck depth at 1st fret: 20mm (+/- 1mm)
- Neck depth at 9th fret: 23mm (+/- 1mm)
- Headstock: Open with side-mounted tuners
- Headplate: Brazilian rosewood
- Backstrap: Brazilian rosewood
- Heelcap: Brazilian rosewood
- Scale length: 25"
- Frets: Jescar Evo Gold (or similar) medium with bullnose
- Frets to body join: 12
- Total frets: 21
- Nut width: 1 3/4"
- Saddle spacing: 2 1/4"
- Fingerboard side position inlays: Copper rings
- Fingerboard radius: 20"
- Fingerboard extension: Yes
- Top, back and sides finish: High gloss polyurethane
- Neck finish: Satin polyurethane with gloss-finished headstock
- Bridge material: Brazilian rosewood
- Saddle: 20" radius, compensated bone
- Tuners: Scheller Signature Open Geared with snakewood buttons
- Strings: Elixir Phosphor Bronze Light gauge
- Bridge pins: Snakewood
- Case: Hoffee custom fitted hard shell case in black with black interior
We cannot wait to see and hear the finished instrument. To whet your appetite, here are some photos from the build process. We'll be adding to this page as the guitar nears completion.
For more information on the Model XS, please click here, or to chat to us about pre-ordering this guitar, please get in contact here.
