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Woody Guthrie London House Model Southern Jumbo - 1 of 8 in existence -

$ 3432

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Dexterity: Right-Handed
  • Body Type: Southern Jumbo
  • Brand: Gibson
  • Condition: New: A brand-new, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging (where packaging is applicable). Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in non-retail packaging, such as an unprinted box or plastic bag. See the seller's listing for full details.
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • String Configuration: 6 String
  • Soundboard Style: Flat Top
  • Series: Artist Design
  • Model: WOODY GUTHRIE LONDON HOUSE SOUTHERN JUMBO
  • Exact Year: 2014
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Custom Bundle: No

    Description

    Out of the dust bowl plains of America comes a guitar as unique as the man it is named for.  The 2014 Woody Guthrie London House Model Southern Jumbo is one of only eight guitars created from the childhood home of American singer, songwriter, poet, and icon Woody Guthrie. Carefully crafted from the original wood of Guthrie’s boyhood home in Okemah, OK (the home he so lovingly described in his autobiography
    Bound For Glory
    ), this guitar is the closest one can come to holding the Woody Guthrie legacy in his or her hand. Tailored from wood carefully extricated from Guthrie’s home, this is the actual wood that created the home where Guthrie began his journey into becoming the man we all know and love... and a man who defines the spirit of the American artist.
    The acclaimed luthiers of Gibson's Montana facility have crafted fingerboards and bridges from the very joists of Woody's childhood home, adding them to the foundation of solid AA-Sitka spruce top and solid Honduran mahogany back and sides that together blend tonal sweetness and outstanding projection, characteristics which have made the Southern Jumbo the premier choice with solo folk singers and contemporary singer-songwriters alike. Add a luscious Vintage Sunburst finish in hand-sprayed nitrocellulose with multi-ply soundhole rosette and period-correct "firestripe" pickguard, a solid mahogany neck with vintage "V" profile, characteristic split-parallelogram fingerboard inlays, and a traditional "banner" headstock decal, the Woody Guthrie London House Model Southern Jumbo is entirely evocative of a golden age in American music.
    This limited edition series has only eight guitars and no future models will ever be created. This truly is a once-in-a-lifetime item and can only be found here. So many of the "rare" comparable priced guitars you see out there are 1-of-300 or 1-of-500.  This is a
    one-of-EIGHT
    guitar set, NEVER TO BE PRODUCED AGAIN and made from the very timbers from Woody's childhood home. They say that the place you spent time keeps your energy forever, well so does the home and the wood it was built from. Unleash the creative energy of Woody Guthrie in your hands today.  All guitars come with a free hard body case and full documentation, framed in a document frame custom-made from the same Woody Guthrie Childhood Home lumber as used for the guitar itself.
    All proceeds from these guitars will go directly to Woody Guthrie Memorial LLC. to be used solely for the restoration of his Childhood Home, the London House, in Okemah Oklahoma.
    CUSTOM VIEWINGS MAY BE ARRANGED THROUGH AT MASS STREET MUSIC IN LAWRENCE KANSAS! IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN VIEWING OR PLAYING THIS INSTRUMENT, PLEASE CONTACT THE SELLER TO DO SO!
    BUY-IT-NOW BUYERS; COPY AND PASTE THIS PARAGRAPH IN YOUR BUYERS COMMENTS BOX AND RECEIVE
    FREE ADMISSION FOR LIFE
    FOR YOU AND YOUR IMMEDIATE FAMILY TO THE WOODY GUTHRIE LONDON HOUSE HISTORIC MUSEUM.  THIS INCLUDES FREE ADMISSION TO ALL CONCERTS AND EVENTS FOR LIFE.  FULL PRICE PURCHASE WILL ALSO ENTITLE YOU AMD ONE GUEST TO SPEND ONE NIGHT IN THE FINISHED HOUSE.  YOU AND YOUR GUEST WILL LITERALLY BE SLEEPING IN THE RECONSTRUCTED HOUSE WHERE WOODY GUTHRIE SPENT HIS CHILDHOOD!  IN ADDITION TO THAT, YOU WILL RECEIVE A 0.00 GIFT CERTIFICATE TO BE SPENT IN THE MUSEUM/GIFT SHOP AND A 1-TIME FREE CAMPING SPACE FOR THE ANNUAL WOODY GUTHRIE FOLK FESTIVAL THE YEAR OF YOUR CHOICE FOR THE ENTIRE WEEK.
    IF YOU WOULD LIKE PHOTOS OF THE GUITAR IN CONSTRUCTION AT THE MONTANA FACILITY PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ASK.  WE HAVE A PHOTOGRAPHIC TIMELINE OF YOUR GUITAR BEING HAND CONSTRUCTED BY THE WORLDS BEST LUTHIERS.
    We will accept PAYPAL payment for BUY-IT-NOW deposit, as well as for balance within 48-hours of purchase.  If you have any questions about these terms PLEASE contact us so that we can provide an answer to any/all of your concerns.