SOLD - 2003 Matsuda Guitars Prototype II - Experimental OM Acoustic Guitar

This is the kind of guitar that us all excited here at Dream Guitars. This is an example of one the hottest young builders pushing the envelope and searching for new ideas. We first so this guitar at a guitar Festival in 2003/4 and remembered it well. The bracing features a strut running the entire length of the body to which the neck is attached in a unique and artistic fashion. The soundboard and neck are both pitched toward one another creating string pull at a steeper angle which makes this an extremely lively guitar and makes it very easy to play up the neck. The soundhole was moved to the area around the neck block and supplies abundant volume to the player. The Bridge is a work of art all to itself, carved by hand into a beautifully functional sculpture. The sound is quite extraordinary, the biggest, fattest treble strings you'll find anywhere and clarity beyond compare. There is a hint of an archtop quality, but mostly it is very strong flattop sound that is well suited for fingerstyle or single line sole work where power and clarity are essential. This is sure to be a wonderful collector piece as well as Michihiro Matsuda's career blossoms as we feel certain it will.

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Matsuda Guitars Prototype II Indian Rosewood Spruce Experimental OM Acoustic Guitar Rare
Matsuda Guitars Prototype II Acoustic Guitar

Builder: Matsuda Guitars, Michihiro Matsuda
Model: Prototype II
Type: Experimental OM
Year: 2003
Artists who play Matsuda Guitars:
Serial #: 15
Back/Sides: Indian Rosewood
Top: Spruce
Neck: Mahogany,Ebony, 3-piece, elevated
Headplate: Brazilian
Headstock Inlay: None
Headstock Bindings: None
Fingerboard: Ebony
Fingerboard Bindings: Ebony
Fret Markers: None, sidemarkers only
Frets to body: 14
Cutaway: None
Bridge: Custom Carved Design
Pickguard: None
Body Bindings: Ebony
Top Trim: None
Back Strip: Ebony
Rosette: None
Tuners: Gotoh 510's Gold
Case: TKL Tweed
Pickup: None
Condition: Like New
Body Length: 19 1/4 in.
Upper Bout: 11 1/8 in.
Lower Bout: 15 1/2 in.
Body Depth @Neck Heel: 3 1/8 in.
Body Depth @Tail Block: 4 3/4 in.
Scale Length: 25 1/4
Nut Width: 1 3/4
Strings Spacing: 2 1/4

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Dream Guitars Player's Review:
"This guitar possesses a lot of 'firsts' for Michi Matsuda. He built it to push himself and try some new ideas. It is an exciting instrument that will surely be a historic guitar in his career. I love everything about this one, it's artistic, it has new bracing and porting, clever elements like the deep treble-side soundport that acts like a cutaway, and many exquisite details from the volute to the sculpted bridge. Inside is where it's really exciting, the support system is amazing and allows for the fresh voicing of this guitar. This is an extremely collectible piece but you'll want to play it as well, it sounds like nothing else and plays like a dream..." - Paul Heumiller

"What an unusual guitar. The neck and bridge are unlike anything I've seen. The bridge has a decidedly Japanese flair and the elevated neck allows easy access to the upper frets. This is a real work of art with amazing tone as well." - Al Petteway

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