Handmade by Showalter Guitars in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Each of their guitars is unique and this one is no exception.

Highly Figured Eastern Black Walnut with a gorgeous Sycamore top brings out the best of the Shenandoah Valley in this Orchestra Model guitar. 

While you might find a guitar featuring Sycamore for back and sides elsewhere, it is uncommon to find Sycamore used as a top. Showalter mills their own Sycamore onsite. Many have discovered Sycamore to have every bit as lovely of tone as the traditional Spruce top and some even prefer it. When it comes to looks however, perfectly quarter-sawn Sycamore can not be beat and resonates well with a dark and punchy sound.

Walnut is not a new wood to many guitar fans. Most Walnut guitars you find will be built out of Claro, or Western Walnut, whereas Showalter's walnut is milled right in the valley from Eastern Black Walnut. The result is a highly figured grain with a rich and warm sound. If you're looking for a native piece of the Shenandoah Valley to delight your musical ears, this is the instrument for you.

Shape: Orchestra Model

Top Wood: Sycamore

Back/Side Wood: Black Walnut

Neck: Black Walnut

Head plate: Black Walnut

Fingerboard: Ebony

Bridge: Ebony

Body binding: Tortoise Shell Celluloid

Electronics: No

Cutaway: No

Scale length: 25.34"

Lower bout: 15"

Upper bout: 11 1/4"

Waist: 9 1/8"

Depth of body at neck: 3 3/14"

Depth of body at lower bout: 4 3/8"

Fingerboard width at nut: 1 3/4"

Fingerboard width at body: 2 3/16"

String spacing at saddle: 2 3/16"

Saddle and nut: Bone

Pins: White with Abalone dots

Tuners: Open Grovers

Frets: Stainless Steel

Space markers: MOP dots

Inlayed logo: MOP  

Purfling: Herringbone

Backstrip: Ebony

Strings: D'Addario .12-.53

Pick guard: No

Strap button: Silver

Finish date: 11/2024

NOTES: Hybrid Dovetail/Bolt on Neck, Highly Figured Grain, Lacquer Finish

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

International Orders: Contact us to make a purchase for international delivery. All international orders must be pre-paid via non-revocable funds and clear before shipping- there are no exceptions. A shipping quote will be provided prior to purchase.

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.