2020 Froggy Bottom Model H-14 Limited - Carpathian Spruce & Cocobolo #H2245

The 2020 Froggy Bottom Model H-14 Limited in Carpathian Spruce and Cocobolo is the kind of instrument that reminds you why Michael Millard has spent more than five decades chasing perfection in wood and tone. Built in Vermont by Millard and his small, intensely skilled team, every Froggy Bottom reflects an uncompromising standard. Nothing is rushed. Nothing is ordinary. This H-14 is proof.

At the heart of this guitar is a master grade Carpathian spruce top, chosen for its explosive headroom, shimmering overtone content, and piano-like clarity. It delivers power when driven and a refined, articulate sweetness under a light touch. Paired with richly figured cocobolo back and sides, the voice gains depth and authority. The low end is muscular and defined, the mids are complex and harmonically layered, and the trebles sing with brilliance and sustain that seems to hang in the air.

Visually, this Limited model leaves nothing on the table. Curly maple bindings and grafts frame the body with contrast and precision. A premium wild-caught New Zealand paua abalone top border ignites the edge with shifting color, while the abalone rosette and backstrip carry that elegance through the entire instrument. The bound headstock, crowned with a 5A rosewood overlay and the iconic abalone frog logo, completes the look with quiet authority.

The Gabon ebony fingerboard features 20 frets and the #7 pattern green abalone Fleur de Lis inlay, striking but tasteful. The Venetian cutaway offers full upper register access without disturbing the flowing lines of the body. Gold Waverly tuning machines add both visual warmth and rock solid reliability.

One of the most remarkable artistic touches is the Petria Mitchell scrimshaw fossilized ivory heelcap depicting a bald eagle in flight. It is not decoration for decoration’s sake. It is a nod to heritage, craftsmanship, and the American spirit that runs through every Froggy Bottom.

An ebony bridge, ebony bridge pins and end pin with abalone dots, and a clear high gloss finish tie everything together with cohesion and purpose. The 1 3/4 inch nut width, 2 5/16 inch bridge spacing, and 25.25 inch scale length offer a balanced, comfortable platform suited for expressive fingerstyle work and dynamic flatpicking alike.

At just 4 pounds 12 ounces, this guitar is remarkably responsive and alive in the hands. Though technically used, it remains in excellent, unplayed condition and comes housed in its Black American Vintage Series TKL case.

This is not simply a high-end acoustic. It is a statement piece from Michael Millard’s lifetime pursuit of excellence. Instruments like this do not just sound extraordinary. They represent decades of refinement, discipline, and devotion to the craft.

Other specifications include:

• Carpathian Spruce Top
• Cocobolo Back & Sides
• Curly Maple Bindings & Grafts
• Premium Wild-Caught New Zealand Paua Abalone Top Border
• Abalone Rosette & Backstrip
• Gabon Ebony Fingerboard with 20 Frets
• #7 Pattern Green Abalone Fleur de Lis Fingerboard Inlay
• Abalone Frog Logo Headstock Inlay
• Petria Mitchell Scrimshaw Fossilized Ivory Heelcap - Bald Eagle in Flight
• 5A Rosewood Headstock Overlay
• Bound Headstock
• Gold Waverly Tuning Machines
• Ebony Bridge
• Ebony Bridge Pins & End Pin with Abalone Dots
• Clear High Gloss Finish
• Venetian Cutaway
• Imitation Tortoise Pickguard
• 1 3/4" Nut Width
• 2 5/16" Bridge Spacing
• 25.25" Scale Length
• Black American Vintage Series TKL case
• 4 lb 12 oz
• #H2245

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