From Huss and Dalton:
"Huss and Dalton Guitar
Company, Inc. took root in the fertile soil of the Shenandoah Valley, late in
the summer of 1995, when Jeff Huss and Mark Dalton’s friendship and mutual
interests inspired them to envision eminently playable, resonant, and
attractive guitars that were true to their sense of aesthetics and tone. While
the luthiers appreciated traditional design, they imagined a guitar that paid
homage to tradition and also incorporated improvements to the structure and
cosmetics of the distinctly American steel-string guitar. Today, Huss &
Dalton builds the world’s finest acoustic, electric guitars and banjos in both
traditional and contemporary styles."
The T-0014 Custom is a small bodied, short scale 00-14 fret
guitar by Huss and Dalton. It is the perfect size for any musical situation and
has less tension than an OM, due to its shorter 24.9" scale length. This
makes it the perfect instrument for those who want a looser feel than an OM or
Dreadnought. This scale also brings the frets slightly closer together for ease
of playability and complex chords, up and down the neck. The T-0014 body
size in general projects beautifully with a loud but clear and focused musical
voice. The smaller body also makes it the ideal instrument for comfort while
playing for long periods of time.
This T-0014 is one of Huss and Daltons beautiful custom
creations, merging unrivaled tone woods with masterful build quality. Before
even picking this guitar up, you’ll notice all the gorgeous details that Huss
and Dalton are known for the world over. The Black Sunburst finished Sitka
Spruce top looks brilliant in person and pairs incredibly well with the custom Barnwood
Grey finished body and neck. The guitar is fully bound in a beautiful bright
Bloodwood, that adds even further depth and character to this unique finish and
dark Ebony board. It just makes the whole instrument pop. There is black, white
black purfling on the top and black, maple, black purfling on the sides as well
as the neck. The craftsmanship is truly astonishing and as flawless as we’ve
seen. Mother of Pearl fingerboard and side dots and a firestripe tortoise guard
are other custom features which meld perfectly with the rest of the build. When
you flip the guitar over, your eyes will immedietly be drawn to the gorgeously
figured flame Maple neck and highly figured Myrtle Wood back and sides; in which
are both finished in the custom Barnwood Grey. The guitar is stunning.
Tonally this T-0014 sounds just as beautiful as it looks. While
most players understand the tonal properties of Rosewood, Mahogany and Maple;
Myrtle Wood is just as brilliant, if not more so than a standard Mahogany or
Rosewood back and sides. It’s a dream tone-wood, which crosses the line between
all three. You can think of Myrtle as if you blended the depth and warmth of
Rosewood with the crispness and attack of Maple. However, it is not as bright
as Maple. You get a rich, low-end presence, clear focused mid-range and a rich bell-like
top-end that is never too bright. It’s all there and in spades. With the more subdued
Sitka top and warm Red Spruce braces; the Maple neck helps breath even more
life and bell like clarity into this brilliant guitar. You’ll never want to put
this instrument down.
This instrument is the perfect choice for the player
looking for huge versatility. Finger Pickers will love the clear focused tone
and spank when digging in, as well as the 1 ¾” nut width, while flat pickers
will immediately notice the large amount of headroom this custom instrument has
to offer. This is harmonically rich, masterfully built swiss army knife of a Flat Top; that will continue to surprise and inspire you for a lifetime.
Specs:
• Sitka Spruce (black
sunburst) top
• Figured Myrtle Wood
back and sides
• Barnwood Grey
all-over gloss finish
• Adirondack Red
Spruce scalloped bracing pattern
• Bloodwood binding
full body, neck and headstock
• Ebony fretboard and
bridge
• Ebony headstock
overlay
• Ebony heel cap and
wedge
• Traditional
multi-ring rosette
• Flat top
construction
• White, black/ white top
purfling
• Abalone Pearl short
diamond & squares fretboard inlay
• Pearl H&D inlaid
logo
• Bone nut and saddle
• Firestripe pickguard
• Nickel Waverly
vintage tuners w/ Ebony buttons
• Ebony pins with
Pearl dots
• Ebony backstrip
• Black, white, black
body purfling
• 1 3/4″ nut width
• 2 7/32″ saddle
spacing
• 24.9″ scale length
• Includes deluxe
tweed TKL Huss & Dalton branded hard-shell case
