Specifications

Dickey Guitars
In the handmade tradition. One at a time. Just for you.

Standard Guitar Specifications, $3750, effective 8/22/06

Your Dickey
Guitar being
crafted

How to order a Dickey Guitar. Determine your requirements, contact me via
email or phone, visit the shop to pick out your woods or just trust me to find
suitable woods and forward photos for your perusal. Forward a deposit of one
third the cost of the guitar. The deposit assures your place in the build
schedule at Dickey Guitars, and locks in the cost of your guitar at the
current price. Guitars shipped out of state currently are not charged any sales
tax. Standard Specifications are below, many options are available to the
guitarmaker and client these days, feel free to contact me to discuss your
desires in a fine handmade acoustic guitar. Bruce Dickey

Solid Tonewoods for tops, backs, and sides, choose Indian Rosewood, Honduran Mahogany, African Sapele, Adirondack, Sitka or Englemann spruce or Western Red Cedar, standard.	Mahogany Neck with Rosewood and/or Maple stripes Finish, McFadden's Nitrocellulose Instrument Lacquer, buffed to a high gloss
Domed tops and backs to 25 feet for the top, and 15 feet for the back	Adirondack Red Spruce top bracing on all instruments regardless of top
Neck alignment adjustable at the headstock with steel truss rod	Tonewood kept in constant RH of 45 percent while stored and during construction
High quality Ebony fretboard and bridge	Dot inlays of Mother-of-Pearl on fretboard and genuine "D" logo of pearl on the headstock overlay
80/20 Bronze Martin Strings Standard	5 Ply Hardshell Case included
Chrome 18 to 1 enclosed tuning machines standard	Tortise or Black pickguard standard

Some options to enhance your guitar:
Florentine Cutaway (point), Venetian Cutaway (rounded), Custom Case made in the USA, see the link to Cedar
Creek Custom Cases under Links of Interest, D45 Fretboard inlay, various high end tuners are available
(Waverly, Schaller), upgrade tonewoods of any kind imaginable (Cocobolo, Koa Acacia, Flamed Maple, Figured
Pomele Sapele, Ovangkol, Santos Rosewood), Abalone and Mother of Pearl rosettes, special finish such as a
Sunburst, and even a special order shape instrument. We use and recommend K and K Sound electronics.
There is just no end to folks imaginations and it's my job to try and create that very special instrument with the
options they desire. Costs for each option available via email or phone. Bruce Dickey
(click here for contact info)

Client guitar for Paula W., she ordered a Cocobolo and Red Spruce Grand A! guitar. The neck
is next, and about a month long finishing process using McFadden Nitrocellulose Instrument
Lacquer, the industry standard for decades.

Warranty and details for ordering a guitar, click here.