Natural

The tops of Natural Series guitars are Premium-grade Engelmann Spruce, and the back and sides are made from our favourite Indonesian Mahogany, both of which are all-solid, of course. The Spruce top is finished with a gloss lacquer whereas the back and sides have a soft satin sheen.  As spruce is naturally stiff and resonant, when it is lacquered, the resonant overtones are controlled a little more than if it were satin finished, so the tone is a little more focussed and direct. 

The Spruce and Mahogany combo has long been a favoured acoustic guitar recipe, and for good reason too. Spruce is naturally stiff and resonant, and when lacquered, the resonant overtones are controlled a little more than if it were satin finished. The Mahogany is a softer wood which results in it being more mellow, and so when paired, the tone is warm and almost vocal in nature. All the tonewoods remain in their ‘natural’ state, showing their original colours and grain patterns, with only the electronics breaking up the show of understated beauty.

Natural Series guitars are bound with solid Rosewood which borders the lighter woods with its grained, deep brown hues. All other fittings on the Natural models – fingerboard, bridge, pins, headplate - are made from Solid Indonesian Ebony. This premium hardwood is usually dark, with deep colours woven in, often in a striped or swirled pattern.

Amplifying Natural Series guitars is simple thanks to the Fishman INK3 preamp and piezo pickup system. The undersaddle pickup is controlled by a side-mounted, flush-fitting preamp with 3 band EQ and a built-in tuner. The output socket is mounted into the end of the guitar with an ingeniously integrated battery box and separate strap button.

Your Natural guitar issupplied complete with a plush-lined hardcase, ready to accompany you on your musical exploits, wherever they may take you.