Tony Klassen was the founder of New Era Guitars. Many accomplished players have said that was a gifted and unique luthier. Working from his shop in Chesterton, Indiana Tony built custom guitars inspired by some of his favorite vintage builders, including guitars from the Chicago-based Larson Brothers, Bacon & Day and others. He built stunning reproductions of Prairie State, Euphonon and Maurer guitars, based on pieces from his own collection.

This guitar is a faithful reproduction of a Larson Brothers “Euphonon” Style 7 dreadnought.

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• top: Adirondack spruce

• b&s: maple

• hot hide glue construction

• nut width: 1-3/4”

• string spacing at nut: 2-5/16”

• fingerboard & bridge: ebony

• fingerboard radius: 12”

• multi-layer B/W/B top purfling & multi-layer rosette

• ivoroid bound back, sides and fingerboard

• bridge: Ebony

• bridge pins: Ivoroid

• Bone nut and saddle

• X-bracing: 3-piece laminated spruce/rosewood/spruce

• fretboard: ebony, with mother of pearl inlay

• peghead overlay: ebony

• tuners: Waverley vintage style

• Gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish

• pickguard: vintage Larson-style tortoise teardrop

• truss rod: adjustable through sound hole

• Larson Bros “Style 7” appointments