Brian Applegate SJ Fan Fret Multiscale Brazilian Rosewood

2015 Brian Applegate SJ Brazilian

A great example of Brian Applegate’s work, and with a very, very nice set of Brazilian rosewood for the back and sides.

Specs / Measurements

• 2015
• Euro Spruce / Brazilian Rosewood
• Brazilian rosewood bridge, truss rod cover
• ~1.81” nut
• ~26.3” to ~25” multi scale
• ~2.4” string spacing at saddle
• Celtic design on bridge pins and tuner buttons
• Arm bevel (ziricote)
• Inlaid wood rosette
• Soundport with binding
• EVO Gold frets
• Gotoh 510 tuners
• Baggs pickup
• Original Ameritage case

Condition / Setup Notes

Excellent(+); The guitar remains in beautiful shape, with only the lightest wear that has to be searched for. Other than a slight indent by the right hand playing area, there’s nothing else to report. Currently playing nicely, with string height just below 6/64”-4/64” from bass to treble, and light relief.

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It appears no expense was spared in designing this guitar. The first thing that may catch your eye is the striking cuts of Brazilian rosewood. The top too is a nicely selected set of Euro spruce, with no runout and good silking. A detail that will be appreciate by some is the EVO gold frets, no longer available, arranged in a multi-scale fan. Speaking of details, the Celtic theme engravings in the bridge bins and tuners add to a certain visual motif along with the rosette design. A beautiful guitar to look at, but plays and sounds satisfying as well, with the functional aspect of the multi-scale for alternate tunings or managing string tension differently.

Thanks for looking, any questions please feel free.