{"product_id":"1991-ehlers-guitars-model-16-cutaway-acoustic-guitar-spruce-flame-maple-near-mint-w-case","title":"1991 Ehlers Guitars Model 16 Cutaway Acoustic Guitar, Spruce + Flame Maple, Near-Mint w\/ Case","description":"Up for sale, a 1991 Ehlers Guitars Model 16 cutaway acoustic guitar in near-mint, 100% original condition, complete with the original hardshell case. Founded in 1968 by luthier Rob Ehlers and then-partner Ren Ferguson (master luthier of Gibson\/Guild renown), Ehlers guitars have been handbuilt in Portland, Oregon since the 1970s. In 1973, Ehlers and student\/partner-to-be Bruce Burns concocted a 15 1\/2” cutaway model with an extended fingerboard, made specifically for fingerstyle playing. Designed to be a bit bigger and bolder than his original 15 1\/2” lower bout design, Ehlers introduced the Model 16 — with its 16” lower bout — in 1989.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nWeighing just 4lbs 5oz, tonewoods include a European spruce top and European flame maple back and sides with a flame maple neck and ebony fingerboard. The OM shape and cutaway design is ideally tailored for fingerstyle playing and complex chording up the neck. Benefitting from its 25.4\" scale length, the instrument offers ample projection and a bold, clear sound, balanced across all strings and in all registers. The trebles have a singing, sparkling quality with excellent note attack, while the bass is punchy and focused. This Ehlers Model 16 benefits from a professional setup here at Mike \u0026amp; Mike’s Guitar Bar, with fresh 12-54 bronze strings and low action.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nNeck Specs:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n-Neck: European “tiger” flame maple\u003cbr\u003e\n-Shape: Slender C, measuring .805” at 1st fret, .955” at 12th fret\u003cbr\u003e\n-Fretboard: Ebony, 24 fret treble-side extension, abalone notched diamond inlays\u003cbr\u003e\n-Frets: Slender, no wear\u003cbr\u003e\n-Scale Length: 25.4”\u003cbr\u003e\n-Nut width: 1 11\/16”, bone\u003cbr\u003e\n-Tuners: Schaller (gold-plated, carved ebony buttons)\u003cbr\u003e\n-Headstock: Ebony veneers front\/back\u003cbr\u003e\n-Serialization\/Dating: 8-91 stamp and serial on heel block\u003cbr\u003e\n-Joint: Bolt-on\/tenon (hybrid mortise and tenon)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nBody Specs:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n-Wood: European Spruce, European flame maple\u003cbr\u003e\n-Bracing: X\u003cbr\u003e\n-Bridge: Ebony “stair-stepped” design, compensated bone saddle\u003cbr\u003e\n-Marquetry: Ebony binding, abalone rosette\u003cbr\u003e\n-Label: Brown rectangle (tonewood list)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe gloss finish is remarkably clean, with one tiny nick on the binding edge and a few light finish scratches in the clear coat. The gloss finish on the neck profile is smooth and clean.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe original hardshell case is included.","brand":"Ehlers Guitars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49774504771840,"sku":"202_NEW","price":3799.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/4437\/4714\/files\/medium_7ecbb6ad-5ad5-417a-aac0-2c7d39da6d06.jpg?v=1789585085","url":"https:\/\/mmguitarbar.com\/products\/1991-ehlers-guitars-model-16-cutaway-acoustic-guitar-spruce-flame-maple-near-mint-w-case","provider":"Mike \u0026 Mike's Guitar Bar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}