MJ Franks Legacy D Dreadnought in Master Grade Indian Rosewood & Master Grade Adirondack Spruce

MJ Franks is a name that should be more familiar than it is. Mike Franks of Rochester Hills, Michigan, USA builds Martin and Gibson-influenced traditional steel string acoustics, as well as ukuleles and resonators. His instruments have won many plaudits, with his guitars chosen by artists include Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors.

This 2010 MJ Franks Legacy D dreadnought guitar has been built with a master grade Adirondack spruce top and master grade East Indian Rosewood back and sides.

This is Mike’s Traditional Dreadnought shape with forward-shifted, scalloped bracing offering a huge bottom end and room filling presence.

The guitar is in excellent condition, with only a few marks to the headstock and some minute dings visible if caught in the right light. It includes in a hard shell case.

• Body Shape: Dreadnought
• Finish: Nitrocellulose
• Body Material: Master Grade East Indian Rosewood
• Top Material: Master Grade Adirondack
• Body details: Style 41 rosette with abalone & ebony & maple purflings, grained ivoroid body bindings with herringbone body surround, grained ivoroid end pin wedge
• Neck Material: Mahogany
• Fingerboard Material: Ebony
• Scale Length: 25.4”
• Neck details: Mop side dot Inlays and diamond & squares fretboard inlays, wild grain east indian rosewood peghead veneer
• Nutwidth: 1 & 3/4”
• String spacing: 2.187” String Spacing at Bridge
• Bridge: Ebony, 1930 Style slotted ebony belly bridge with bone nut and saddle and slotless bone pins
• Pickguard: Celluloid tortoiseshell
• Tuners: Gold Waverly open geared
• Overall condition: Excellent
• Hard Case: Yes
• Additional Info: a few marks to the headstock and some minute dings visible if caught in the right light.