Huss & Dalton TD-R – Thermo-Cured Adirondack Top with Wild Grain Rosewood Back and Sides

You expect greatness from Huss and Dalton and they always deliver. There are some guitars, though, that transcend that greatness and carry some sort of magic that is a result of perfectly paired woods, impeccable attention to detail, and skilled, experienced hands. This is one of those guitars.

Every note resonates deeply, but with incredible clarity. The bass is mellow, but strong and clean. The mids are incredibly crisp and the trebles are bright, but not overly chimey (not a word, but you get it).

That's just the tone. The top is beautifully grained and the back and sides are stunning, highly figured wild grain rosewood- creating a unique, custom guitar.

The Huss & Dalton TD-R is a Traditional Series dreadnought built for power, clarity, and versatility. This custom edition pairs a solid thermo-cured Adirondack spruce top with striking wild grain East Indian rosewood back and sides, delivering the classic rosewood dreadnought voice with enhanced vintage character and modern stability.

Key Features & Tonewoods

• Top: Solid thermo-cured Adirondack (red) spruce with scalloped, forward-shifted Adirondack spruce bracing. The torrefaction process lightens the wood, increases stiffness, and provides an aged, responsive tone with excellent dynamic range, strong projection, crisp articulation, and rich overtones from the first strum.
• Back & Sides: Solid wild grain East Indian rosewood. The dramatic, highly figured grain creates a visually unique instrument with deep chocolate tones accented by highlights of gold, red, and purple. This wood contributes deep bass response, lush sustain, sparkling highs, and harmonic complexity.
• Neck & Fretboard: Mahogany neck with ebony fingerboard. Standard scale length is 25.4".
• Case: Includes a deluxe TKL tweed hardshell case.

This combination produces a commanding dreadnought sound—powerful bass, balanced mids and highs, strong volume, and excellent note definition—suited for flatpicking, strumming, fingerstyle, or ensemble playing. The thermo-cured top offers immediate responsiveness and stability, while the wild grain rosewood adds exceptional visual appeal and tonal depth.

Handcrafted in Staunton, Virginia, the TD-R exemplifies Huss & Dalton’s commitment to premium tonewoods and traditional construction techniques. A standout instrument for collectors and performers seeking a distinctive, high-performance acoustic.

Free standard shipping within the Continental U.S. Delivery typically takes 5-8 business days. Express Shipping is available for an additional charge.

Returns:

Web orders- returns accepted within 5 days of delivery for new products and a refund is issued minus the cost of return shipping or a customer may ship back at own expense for a full refund.

In-Person purchases- returns are accepted within 5 days of purchase for new products.

Show Returns- For purchases made at shows, expo's, or meets, the return period for new items expires at the conclusion of the show's sheduled hours and dates.

Used and demo items are sold as described and may not be returned unless they arrive materially different than described. In-person purchases of used items are sold As-Is.

All returns must be in original packaging and in original, unused condition. Damages and signs of use will be assessed and charged against a refund if found.

Shipping damage- If products are damaged during shipping, it must be reported to us within 24 hours of receipt. All packaging must be retained until a damage claim is complete.