Fairbanks F-20 (L-00 Shape) w/ Torrified Adirondack, Mahogany, 2 Pickups, 2020 Sunburst IN STOCK NOW

~ FAIRBANKS F-20 built in 2020, with Torrified Adirondack Spruce Top, Honduras Mahogany Back, Sides & Neck, Madagascar Rosewood bridge, fingerboard and headstock overlay. Two pickup systems: K&K Trinity & Gretsch Deltoluxe. $5500 includes Harptone case. Minty! ~

IN STOCK AND READY TO SHIP NOW! 

Note: Please enquire for shipping cost outside of the lower 48 USA. I will only charge actual cost. 

The Fairbanks F-20 comes as close as you can, in a new guitar, to the powerful, punchy tone of an 80 year old Gibson. But, it's better in many ways.

Dale Fairbanks is one of the true Kings of the New Golden Age of the acoustic guitar. His work is inspired by many of the great vintage designs of the 1920's, 30's and 40's. He is one of the few that takes the early Gibson and Stella designs and makes them even better than the old designs.

The original owner, who custom ordered it through me, says: 

"This guitar could almost be sold as “brand new”.  I have only played it enough to check playability and the two pickup systems. All work great and the guitar is set up fantastic for fingerstyle and light flatpicking (like later Norman Blake). If you’re a hard player the action may be too low but I’ve played all over the neck with no issues. However, in checking it out I, somehow, put a small superficial scratch in the finish. You can see it, ½” off the neck side of the pickguard close to the sound hole. Aside from that the guitar is mint.

"So why am I selling? Around the time I ordered this from Dale I was having problems with my right hand. I had surgery and was sure I’d be back to playing with PT, however I have sadly not recovered. I am able to flatpick but fingerstyle almost always results in pain and/or numbness. Therefore I am selling my guitars that I used primarily for fingerstyle.

"This guitar has two pickup systems, with a separate output jack for each one. This was so I could play the Deltoluxe through a tube amp (great for Lightnin' Hopkins!) and use the K & K Trinity for Rags and such though an acoustic amp – easy to switch back and forth at gigs. The Trinity system sounds fantastic and the preamp is included in addition to the internal mic and internally mounted transducers. It comes with a TRS cable but it is fairly short.

"If you don’t want the Deltoluxe, it should be pretty easy to remove by unscrewing it from the inside at the jack plug.

"Stored in case when not in use and has not left my smoke free home since I received it. I have a music room where I monitor temp and humidity and humidity is almost always 35-45%. If it dips below 30 I run a humidifier and it rarely spends much time over 50%. I’ve had guitars for over 10 years without having to adjust truss rod and they always play great!

This guitar, if ordered now, with the torrified Adirondack top upgrade and pickup systems would cost $6500, or more.

Other specs…

·       Top and bracing: torrified Red (aka Adirondack) Spruce

·       Back/sides/neck: genuine Honduras Mahogany

·       Honduras Mahogany neck

·       Scale length: 24-3/4"

·       Width, upper bout: 10-1/4"

·       Width, lower bout: 14-3/4"

·       Depth, neck block: 3-1/2"

·       Depth, tail block: 4-1/8"

·       Frets to body: 12

·       Nut/saddle/pins: unbleached bone

·       Nut width: 1-3/4"

·       Saddle spacing: 2-3/8"

·       Sunburst Finish: small burst, yellow to very dark brown. Nice reddish tone in the light. Dale Fairbanks is THE master at painting vintage Gibson-style sunbursts!

·       Body binding and rosette: single, ivoroid, “aged” not stark white

·       Fingerboard: self-bound, Madagascar Rosewood fingerboard

·       Radius compound: 12 – 20

·       Fingerboard inlay: MOP dots

·       Neck profile: The Fairbanks standard C which is full but not too big and not too much heft in the shoulders – a very comfortable profile!

·       Headstock veneer: Madagascar Rosewood

·       Headstock inlay: MOP "Fairbanks"

·       Tuners: Waverly nickel, ivroid

·       Pickguard: Gibson shaped as in attached pictures, but with gold/amber firestripe.

·       Pickup:  Gretsch Deltoluxe + K & K Trinity (dual source pickup/microphone system with an external dual-channel preamp included)

·       Two-way truss rod, adjustable at the headstock

.  Brand new, form fitting Harptone deluxe hardshell case

Please always feel free to contact me with any questions! Happy to help.

I am the WORLD'S #1 SOURCE of new Nationals, Scheerhorns, and Fairbanks guitars. 

Thanks for tuning in! I appreciate it.

yours, Catfish Keith