The Gramann Guitars

Built with the fingerpicker in mind, each of these instruments sings louder than than its size. The top braces on all are scalloped and the bridges are carved to be light to allow the top to respond quickly to both high and low notes. The saddles are tall allowing easy picking and a strong response to a soft touch. I am very proud of the sound from each of these guitars. The models are named after rivers in Virginia.  The bigger the guitar, the bigger the river.  Unless otherwise stated, the nuts on all of these instruments are 1 3/4" wide and the tops are Englemann spruce.  Prices start at $2000.  Exotic woods and cutaways cost more.

The Rappahannock
42- This fustic guitar has a tremendous sound.  It is among the best-sounding I have ever made.  Fustic is a South American relative of Osage Orange.  The wood looks and feels identical but it is available in much larger pieces.  Both are members of the Mulberry family.	54- Fustic back and sides.  Great sound.	22-  East Indian Rosewood.  1 11/16" nut and below it: 50 - Panama Rosewood with a Lutz spruce top. This one has fine purfling and Panama Rosewood  trim.
45 - Black Locust back and sides.  The wood came from King George County, VA.  This one sounds very nice.  I am going to make more.	47 - Back and sides of Osage Orange.  Rich and loud.  I am going to make many more.	49 - Honduran Rosewood back and sides.

The Maury This model is roughly the size of a dreadnaught.  The waist is a bit more pinched than a typical dread to remove the boominess that affects many dreads.		The Dreaded Maury A true dreadnaught in size and shape.
27- Honduran Rosewood.  This wood is often used for marimba keys.  The guitar has a rich, bright tone and a fast neck.  This one is on display at The House of Musical Traditions in Takoma Park, MD.  Listen to it here.	35-  About as nice as an East Indian Rosewood guitar can sound.	48 - Back and sides of  Osage Orange.  Bearclaw Sitka spruce top.  Rich, loud tone.

The Deep Run Very small with a big sound.	The Hazel Run This is a small guitar in a small case designed to give a big sound in a small body	The Open Back Banjo
53 - Black Locust, 1 13/16" nut $1250	25 and 28 (28 has a 1 11/16" nut) $1500 each	62-  11" Walnut block pot.  Wooden tone ring, Fiberskyn head, nice wide neck (1 7/16" nut).  This is a sweet playing banjo.  $1400

The James These are jumbo bodies.  Each has the large deep sound you expect from a jumbo body and the richness you expect from one of my guitars.
61- Englemann top, EIR back and sides.  The full sound you expect from a jumbo and the easy playability you expect from one of my guitars.	21-  Sitka top, Mahogany back and sides, modeled after a slope-shouldered Gibson jumbo.  Playing this guitar will forever change the way you think about mahogany.		18-Zebrawood back and sides.  It has different overtones than rosewood and a very full sound.

Rapidan	Classical
60-  Englemann top, Sapele back and sides.  A sweet guitar in a very playable size.  A lot of sound!	37 -cedar top, fustic sides and back.  On display at The House of Musical Traditions in Takoma Park, MD.	32 Englemann spruce top, East Indian Rosewood back and sides

122 Laurel Avenue
Fredericksburg, VA 22408

(540) 898-0611
bob@bobgramann.com

1/08/10