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.  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.	41- A sweet full sound with the beauty of quartersawn sycamore.	22-  East Indian Rosewood.  1 11/16" nut

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.
27- Honduran Rosewood.  This wood is often used for marimba keys.  The guitar has a rich, bright tone and a fast neck.	35-  About as nice as an East Indian Rosewood guitar can sound.

The York A steel-stringed guitar with a classical body size.  It sounds wonderful and is easy to hold and play	The Hazel Run This is a small guitar in a small case designed to give a big sound in a small body
39 - East Indian Rosewood, 1 13/16" nut	25 and 28 (28 has a 1 11/16" nut)

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.
SOLD	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.
23-Madagascar Rosewood back and sides.  A very rich, full tone.		18-Zebrawood back and sides.  It has different overtones than rosewood and a very full sound.

Classical
37 -cedar top, fustic sides and back	32 Englemann spruce top, East Indian Rosewood back and sides

122 Laurel Avenue
Fredericksburg, VA 22408

(540) 898-0611
bob@bobgramann.com

4/14/08