2015 Mirabella Oval Hole Archtop Blue Sunburst with Side Trapdoors

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Here's a Mirabella Oval Hole archtop. Build date 3-2-2015. A strikingly beautiful modern arch top with blue sunburst finish, oval soundhole, wood pickguard, and some truely unique trapdoor side-sound-holes. Cris Mirabella is considered one of the premier Archtop builders of the new generation of luthiers. He is also credited with being the top restorer of D'Angelico, D'Aquisto, and golden era Archtop Gibson instruments. The guy really knows his stuff. Mirabella Guitars continues the New York Tradition and style of building. However, this does not stop Mirabella from incorporating his own innovative ideas and designs to his instruments.
This Oval Hole was ordered with trapdoor side sound holes. It also features custom appointed interior construction, Deluxe accented tailpiece, pickguard and bridge. The top is Italian spruce and the back, sides and neck are European flamed maple. Binding is ebony and northern maple with "The Tree" mahogany appointments from the legendary mahogany tree. Neck scale length is 25.375. Body is 17" wide. Finish is Nitrocellulose lacquer.
The result is an instrument unique in playability, tonal response, and aesthetics. Warm, throaty tone. Beautiful sustain. Fantastic projection. Lovingly maintained since purchase, this handsome guitar is in mint condition. It shows no cracks or repairs, and the blue sunburst finish is without pick, buckle, thumb or fingerboard wear. Comes with the Original Cedar Creek hard-shell case.
  If ordered brand-new today, An Oval Hole model with the side trapdoors added and deluxe appointments like this will cost $25,000.00 and be a two year wait.
Cris Mirabella sent us a few photos of the guitar when first delivered and first featured at the Woodstock Invitational Guitar Show.