Ben Mannix OM-12 fret Maple Guitar (new)
Imagine how detail oriented an Eye Surgeon has to be. Now, imagine that same man building guitars! He meticulously executes every step and the result is a very lightly built, super resonant guitar with tons of sustain and nuance to the note!
- Beautifully figured, Eastern Red Maple back & sides
- Sitka spruce top
- Curly Koa bindings, heelcap and end graft
- Curly Koa top ergonomic Bevel
- Curly Koa & abalone rosette
- Clear pickguard
- Mahogany neck with graphite reinforcement
- Maple headstock faceplate with abalone logo
- Antique Gold Gotoh 510 tuning machines with ebonoid buttons
- Sitka spruce bracing
- Mortise and tenon neck body joint with 2 bolts
- Sculpted, rosewood bridge with rosewood bridge pins (look familiar? yes, Ben has studied with Ervin Somogy)
- Bone Nut & Saddle
- The tone is incredibly pure and lyrical
- Custom fit brown alligator Cedar Creek case
