2005 Baden D-Style Mahogany Natural, Excellent, Hard

Offered for sale;

Used baden d-Style mahogany dreadnought serial number 0510507.

This is a very impressive guitar in excellent condition. It may not be quite as good as my 1969 Martin D-35 but it is good enough that could be my only acoustic.

The mahogany baden d-style is a dreadnought acoustic-electric guitar that features a solid, one-piece African mahogany (Khaya ivorensis) neck, sapele mahogany body, and a Sitka spruce top. This baden guitar is handmade by skilled luthiers using the finest woods and materials available. This d-style baden dreadnought's stylishly updated design will challenge the way you think about guitar design. The d-style baden guitar also features premium components such as a bone nut and saddle, Ping chrome tuners, and Fishman Ellipse Aura preamp.

Some of the back story:

“As vice president of sales and marketing at Taylor guitars, T.J. Baden helped transform that company from a small, struggling enterprise into one of the world's leading acoustic manufacturers. Now, with the help of partner Errol Antzis, a onetime investment banker and extreme guitar enthusiast, he has gone his own guitar way with a small, select line of acoustics. Baden and Antzis enlisted the service of two renowned European luthiers-Andreas Pichler and Ulrich Tueffel-and all four collaborated on the design of auditorium- and dreadnought-style instruments that are at once modern and traditional.
Baden guitars are constructed at the Ayers factory in Vietnam. Yet unlike most imports-and even high-end domestically made guitars-Badens are hand-built from start to finish, with six French master luthiers overseeing the entire operation. As a result, each guitar is unique, soulful and considerably less costly than an instrument handmade in the United States.
The Baden plays very smoothly, thanks to its medium-sized C-shape neck, 25 1/2- inch scale length fretboard, 1 3/4-inch nut, impeccable fretwork and comfortable action. And it sounds awesome. Spot-on intonation insures that the guitar rings perfectly in tune from the first fret to the 21st. The bass is nice and tight, not overly boomy, and the treble, while just slightly weaker, rings clearly. The guitar has plenty of volume. Single notes sound thick and articulate, and chords in all registers sound brilliant and uncluttered. Equally suited to frenetic strumming and delicate fingerpicking, the instrument is quite responsive as well.

With its distinctive appearance, exquisite playability and tonal versatility, the Baden is perfect for any player looking for a hand-built, high-end guitar at a reasonable price, which he can enjoy for years to come.”

Hard shell case included.

d-style mahogany dreadnought Ellipse Aura Acoustic-Electric Guitar

Wood Configuration:

Neck: One-piece, solid African mahogany (Khaya ivorensis)

Body: Solid sapele mahogany

Top: Solid Sitka spruce

Peg head overlay: East Indian rosewood

Fingerboard: East Indian rosewood

Bridge: East Indian rosewood

Keystone rosette: Sapele mahogany / bone bovine

Heel cap: East Indian rosewood

Binding: sapele mahogany

Side purfling: European maple .5 mm

Finish:

Neck: Polyurethane satin

Body: Polyurethane gloss

Bridge: Linseed oil

Fingerboard: Linseed oil

Peg head finish: Polyurethane gloss

Branding/logo: Gold satin

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