Traphagen 50th Anniversary Ancient Brazilian 000
The Traphagen workshop is commemorating its half-century of guitar construction with a limited edition, 50th Anniversary 000 model with ancient brazilian rosewood dated at over 250 years old. Dake Traphagen brings the sensitivity of classical guitars to bear with his steel string builds, combing responsiveness with power and clarity. The Traphagen 000 is a marvel. The treble strings have a sweet blooming overtone quality that’s engrossing, and pairs perfectly with a warm midrange and powerful bottom end. The Traphagen 000 is ideal for fingerstyle in Open G and is exceptionally versatile, and has a myriad of flavors depending on your attack. ...
TONEWOOD SPECS
Soundboard: Italian SpruceBody Wood: Ancient Brazilian Rosewood
Neck Wood: Honduran Mahogany
Fretboard: Ebony
Bridge: Brazilian Rosewood
AVAILABLE BY REQUEST ONLY
This guitar build is currently available by Build Request only. Click on "Initiate Request" button below to reach out directly to the Luthier and start a conversation about a guitar build. There is no obligation involved with direct communication with a Builder and no referral fees for the Buyer.
The Traphagen workshop is commemorating its half-century of guitar construction with a limited edition, 50th Anniversary 000 model with ancient brazilian rosewood dated at over 250 years old. Dake Traphagen brings the sensitivity of classical guitars to bear with his steel string builds, combing responsiveness with power and clarity. The Traphagen 000 is a marvel. The treble strings have a sweet blooming overtone quality that’s engrossing, and pairs perfectly with a warm midrange and powerful bottom end. The Traphagen 000 is ideal for fingerstyle in Open G and is exceptionally versatile, and has a myriad of flavors depending on your attack. Build specifications include Brazilian Rosewood back and sides and Italian Spruce on top for added power. This guitar is French Polished for maximum resonance. 12 frets to the body and decked out with gorgeous Abalone trim, position markers, and rosette. The slotted headstock is outfitted with gold Waverly tuners, and the fretboard is beautiful gold EVO frets for longevity. Multiple options possible upon inquiry to the Traphagen workshop.
Build Specifications
| MODEL | Traphagen 50th Anniversary Ancient Brazilian 000 |
| YEAR BUILT | 2024 |
| SOUNDBOARD WOOD | Italian Spruce |
| BACK & SIDE WOOD | Ancient Brazilian Rosewood |
| BODY SHAPE | 000 |
| BODY DEPTH | 3.8" |
| SCALE LENGTH | 24.375" |
| FRETBOARD WOOD | Italian Spruce |
| BRIDGE WOOD | Ancient Brazilian Rosewood |
| NUT & SADDLE | Bone |
| NUT WIDTH | 1 3/4" |
| STRING SPACING | 2.31" |
| FRET WIRES | Evo Gold |
| HEADSTOCK | Brazilian Rosewood |
| INLAY NOTES | Abalone |
| TUNING MACHINES | Waverly |
| NECK INFO | Honduran Mahogany |
| TRUSS ROD | |
| BINDING | Rosewood |
| BRACING | |
| ROSETTE | |
| BRIDGE PINS | Waverly |
| 12TH FRET ACTION | |
| RADIUS DATA | |
| BUILD FINISH | Varnish |
| AMPLIFIED? | No |
| AMP TYPE | None |
| STRINGS | Knoblach |
| CASE INFO | Custom Included |
| WORKSHOP CITY | Bellingham |
| ORIGIN COUNTRY | United States |
SHIPPING INFORMATION
The Luthier Bench advocates for a series of precautionary steps when shipping a guitar. We highly recommend that Sellers follow the following guidelines outlined in our Knowledge Base article: HOW TO SHIP A GUITAR. Important pointers like loosening the strings prior to shipping are detailed in the article.
Our shipping policy is straightforward - every domestic shipment from a USA-based Luthier to a USA-located Buyer will be charged a $150 flat fee, including $5,000 of comprehensive shipping and purchase insurance. For international shipments, our platform charges a flat fee of $350 for shipments originating in the USA to any EU address ($450 from EU workshop to USA Buyer and $250 from EU Workshop to EU Buyer), also including $5,000 of shipping and purchase insurance. After purchasing a guitar build on our platform, our logistics team will directly reach out to the Buyer to: (1) confirm the transaction; (2) offer Buyer an array of shipping alternatives; and (3) determine desired insurance level coverage.
INSURANCE INFORMATION
The Luthier Bench provides $5,000 of comprehensive shipping & purchase insurance at no charge included in our flat rate shipping rate. $5,000 of Shipping and Package Insurance will be automatically added to the cart and the Buyer can either accept that level of shipping insurance, or opt to increase the coverage up to $10,000. This comprehensive shipping insurance package is provided by XCOVER Shopping & Package Guarantee which provides 24/7 online insurance claim support. Note that this coverage provides shipping insurance in the event of either loss, damage or theft (even porch piracy). NOTE: the minimum level of $5,000 of insurance coverage is included in our flat rate shipping on all shipments, both domestic and international.
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