Huss & Dalton TOM-R Custom - Sitka Spruce & Madagascar Rosewood #6536

The Huss & Dalton TOM-R Custom with Sitka Spruce and Madagascar Rosewood captures everything that has made Huss & Dalton one of the most respected modern American builders. Elegant, responsive, and deeply musical, this TOM-R reflects the company’s devotion to traditional craftsmanship paired with a refined, contemporary voice.

At the heart of the instrument is a beautifully voiced Sitka spruce top, chosen for its balance of clarity, strength, and dynamic range. Sitka delivers the kind of articulate response that rewards both a light touch and a strong attack, making the guitar equally at home in delicate fingerstyle passages or full, ringing strums. Paired with Madagascar rosewood back and sides, the tonal palette expands dramatically. Madagascar rosewood offers the lush overtone complexity and piano-like depth players love in vintage rosewood instruments, while maintaining a focused clarity that keeps every note distinct within a chord.

Visually, the guitar carries the timeless aesthetic language of pre-war American flattops. Sunset tortoise body binding frames the instrument in warm vintage character, while classic herringbone top purfling provides a subtle nod to golden-era design. A traditional rosette encircles the soundhole, and along the back a zipper backstrip adds a tasteful line of historic detail that completes the instrument’s understated elegance.

The ebony fingerboard and belly bridge offer durability and tonal focus, complementing the rosewood headstock veneer and the shimmering short-pattern abalone diamond inlays that guide the eye up the neck. A matching sunset tortoise pickguard blends seamlessly with the guitar’s vintage-inspired look, protecting the top while enhancing the overall aesthetic.

Playability is where this TOM-R truly shines. The 25.4-inch scale length gives the guitar excellent headroom and projection, while the 1 3/4-inch nut width and 2 7/32-inch bridge spacing provide a comfortable platform for both fingerstyle players and flatpickers who want room for articulation. Every detail of the neck carve and setup reflects the meticulous approach that has become synonymous with Huss & Dalton’s workshop.

Nickel Waverly tuning machines with oval buttons provide smooth, precise tuning stability and lend a final touch of classic elegance to the headstock. At just 4 pounds 2 ounces, the guitar feels lively and resonant in the hands, the kind of instrument that vibrates with every note and rewards the player with a responsive, expressive voice.

Protected in a Huss & Dalton tweed case, this TOM-R Custom stands as a beautiful expression of traditional American luthiery: timeless design, exceptional tonewoods, and the unmistakable sound of a finely crafted rosewood dreadnought built to inspire for decades to come.

Other specifications include:

• Sitka Spruce Top
• Madagascar Rosewood Back & Sides
• Sunset Tortoise Body Binding
• Herringbone Top Purfling
• Traditional Rosette
• Zipper Backstrip
• Ebony Fingerboard & Belly Bridge
• Rosewood Headstock Veneer
• Short Pattern Abalone Diamonds Fingerboard Inlays
• Sunset Tortoise Pickguard
• Nickel Waverly Tuning Machines with Oval Buttons
• Huss & Dalton Tweed Case
• 25.4" Scale Length
• 1 3/4" Nut Width
• 2 7/32" Bridge Spacing
• 4 lb 2 oz
• #6514

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