1970s Morris W-40 Vintage Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar, Rosewood & Spruce, Japan

Up for sale, a 1970s Morris W-40 in excellent, 100% original condition and in perfect working order. Made at the Terada factory in Japan, this expertly crafted vintage dreadnought has a broad dynamic range and many cosmetic refinements that parallel Martin's D-45 model, with abalone top binding and rosette, hexagonal fretboard inlay, and the Morris name oriented vertically on the headstock face.

The tonewood complement includes a solid X-braced spruce top, jacaranda rosewood back and sides, mahogany neck, rosewood fretboard, and ebony bridge. Weighing 5lbs 1oz, the guitar offers bold, broad square-shoulder dreadnought muscle, with good kick in the low end, a balanced, rich sound across all strings, and a sparkling and clear treble register. Professionally setup here at Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar, this Morris W-40 is dialed in with comfortable action and 12-53 bronze strings.

Neck Specs:

-Wood: Mahogany
-Shape: Soft V, measuring .880” 1st fret, 1.010” 9th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood, abalone hexagonal inlays
-Frets: Medium, faint wear beneath the plain strings on frets 1-3
-Scale Length: 25.4”
-Nut: 1 11/16”
-Tuners: Gotoh
-Serialization: Six-digit stamp on peghead

Body Specs:

-Wood: Spruce, jacaranda rosewood
-Bracing: X (straight/non-scalloped)
-Bridge: Ebony, bone saddle
-Marquetry: Abalone purfling and rosette, cream binding
-Factory Markings: Model stamp on neck block, oval label

This Morris is crack-free, with some minor pick wear across the soundhole, light finish scratches on the back, and a few scattered marks across the top, primarily on the bass side. The neck profile has a smooth satin finish.

A padded gigbag is included.