John Datlen is a fine acoustic builder who has a big fan in - of all people - Jason Newsted, late of Metallica. John has studied with master luthier Bruce Sexauer, and it shows in his fine builds. This guitar is used, but you’d hardly know it. Pristine.

• top: Adirondack spruce

• b&s: Hormigo rojo, AKA macacauba or granadillo

• neck: Honduras mahogany

• bindings: Macassar ebony

• purflings: figured maple

• fretboard & bridge: Macassar ebony

• “Manzer wedge” - shaped body

• frets to body: 14

• scale: 25.4”

• nut: 1-¾”

• string spacing: 2-¼”

• tuners: Gotoh 510

• case: Visesnut