This 2016 Boswell 00-12 is imbued with a next-level feel and sound, not in the least due to its incredible construction by world-class luthier Butch Boswell, but also from its tonewood makeup: Brazilian rosewood and Alpine spruce.
The guitar's body is bound in ebony with a herringbone purfling. It has a Honduran mahogany neck and an African ebony fretboard and bridge. The bridge is in the later "belly" style. The German spruce bracing is forward shifted, with a single tone bar.
This gorgeous guitar features a 1 3/4" nut width, a 24.9" inch scale length, and a 16" radius. It was featured in the November/December 2016 issue of Vintage Guitar Magazine. Serial #0026 comes with the original hard shell case.
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ABOUT THE BUILDER
Butch worked for Rudy as a repair tech over 20 years ago at the original Rudy's Music Stop on 48th Street. After relocating to the West Coast, Butch has been building guitars for the past 20 years and has, in our minds, perfected the craft. A self-proclaimed "wood junky," Butch is constantly searching for old-growth tonewoods and even sources them himself during intense mountaineering expeditions. In addition to the Boswell guitars we stock in our shop, we also take custom orders.
In Butch's words:
"Each instrument is built completely by hand, sourcing only the highest quality, old growth materials possible, and put together with the highest attention to detail. Hide glue is the primary adhesive used, and every instrument is finished in 100% pure, un-catalyzed nitrocellulose lacquer.
Every guitar I make is essentially a 'Custom Shop' instrument, meaning, there is no ‘standard’ model. Each one is tailor made. The process requires a solid understanding of what each player is after, and in turn becomes a personal experience for both myself and the customer. Models, options, and wood selection are all just the basic starting point."
