2025 Jeff Jewitt 00-14 - Italian Spruce & East Indian Rosewood #250481

The 2025 Jeff Jewitt 00-14 is a quiet masterclass in intention, where every choice reflects a builder who understands not just how a guitar should look, but how it should respond in the player’s hands. Jeff Jewitt’s background as both a meticulous craftsman and a deeply informed student of tone is evident here. Known for his work in fine finishing and his obsessive attention to acoustic detail, Jewitt approaches lutherie with a rare blend of scientific curiosity and old-world discipline. The result is an instrument that feels deliberate from the first note to the last overtone.

At the heart of this 00-14 is a AAA Italian spruce top, sonically graded and tuned in-house at Jewitt Guitars. This is not marketing language. It is a process. With a measured top frequency of 187 Hz, paired to a back frequency of 245 Hz and a Helmholtz resonance of 107 Hz, this guitar is dialed in for balance, responsiveness, and clarity. The scalloped and tapered Adirondack spruce bracing, joined with animal protein glue, allows the top to move with efficiency and nuance, giving the player a dynamic range that feels almost elastic under the fingers.

The East Indian rosewood back and sides, built with triple laminated sides, add both structural stability and a deep, controlled low end. There is richness here, but it is never muddy. Notes separate cleanly, bloom quickly, and decay with a musical smoothness that suits both fingerstyle and light flatpicking. The short 24.9 inch scale and slim C profile neck reinforce that responsiveness, making the guitar feel immediate and comfortable without sacrificing headroom.

Visually, the instrument carries a refined, almost architectural elegance. Ebano and sycamore line bindings frame the body with precision, while the ebony backstrip with maple lines and the tricolor mosaic rosette add subtle complexity without excess. The fire wedge tail wedge and white black white purfling tie everything together with a sense of continuity. The Jewitt swoosh headstock, capped with Macassar ebony and detailed with clean white purfling, is distinctive without being loud.

The build quality continues through the details that matter most to players. A one piece Honduran mahogany neck, reinforced with dual carbon fiber rods and a stainless steel dual action truss rod, offers long term stability. EVO gold frets provide durability with a smooth playing surface. Madagascar rosewood is used thoughtfully across the bridge, fingerboard, and bindings, tying the tonal and visual palette together. Gotoh 510 18 to 1 tuners in cosmo black offer precise, reliable tuning, while the catalyzed urethane gloss finish protects without choking the instrument’s voice.

Despite being a pre-owned piece, this guitar presents in excellent condition, a testament both to its care and to the durability of Jewitt’s construction methods. It weighs in at a comfortable 4 pounds 9 ounces and comes housed in a quality TKL case, ready for the next player to put it to work.

This is not a flashy guitar built to impress at a glance. It is a thoughtful, finely tuned instrument that reveals itself over time. If you value responsiveness, balance, and craftsmanship that leans more toward substance than spectacle, this one earns your attention.

Other specifications include:

• AAA Italian Spruce Top - Sonically Graded & Tuned @ Jewitt Guitars
• East Indian Rosewood Back & Sides - Triple Laminated Sides
• Ebano/Sycamore Line Bindings
• Ebony Backstrip with Maple Lines
• B/W/B Fiber Top & Back Purfling
• Tricolor Mosaic Tiled Rosette with White/Black/White Purfling
• Fire Wedge Tail Wedge with White/Black/White Purfling
• Scalloped/tapered Adirondack Spruce Bracing
• Animal Protein Glue Top Brace Construction
• Ebony Heel Cap
• Jewitt Swoosh Headstock
• Macassar Ebony Headstock Front Veneer with White Purfling
• Rosewood Headstock Back Veneer with Block Inlay
• Cocobolo Truss Rod Cover
• One Piece Honduran Mahogany Neck
• Slim C Profile Neck - Modern Fingerstyle - Semi-Gloss Buffed
• EVO Gold Frets
• Madagascar Rosewood Bridge
• Madagascar Rosewood Fingerboard with White Purfling Line
• Madagascar Rosewood Binding with White Purfling Line
• Stainless Steel Dual Action Truss Rod - Dual Carbon Fiber Reinforced
• Gotoh 510 18:1 Cosmo Black Tuning Machines
• Catalyzed Urethane Gloss Finish
• Bone with Abalone Dot Bridge Pins
• Bone Nut
• 5/32" Wide Bone Saddle - Intonated
• 24.9" Scale Length
• 16" Fingerboard Radius
• 1 3/4" Nut Width
• 2 1/4" Bridge Spacing
• Top Frequency - 187hz
• Back Frequency - 245hz
• Helmholtz (Body Cavity Resonance) - 107hz
• TKL Case
• 4 lbs 9 oz
• #250481

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