The first time I listened to Doc Watson, the seminal flatpicker, I thought “great attack but smoother tone than most other players.” What was the secret? Doc was playing a mahogany backed guitar and extracted every bit of tone from the wonderful warmth of this wood. Long appreciated for its warmth for fingerstyle playing, it has a round presence for flatpicking styles that is unequaled. The Levinson voiced table brings the true tone of sapele mahogany to the forefront.
Specifications
MODEL: LD-223
BODY STYLE: Dreadnought
TOP: Voiced Solid Sitka Spruce
TOP BRACING PATTERN: Scalloped ''X''
BACK & SIDES MATERIAL: Mahogany
BINDING AND HEEL CAP: White
NECK MATERIAL: Mahogany
NECK SHAPE: Low Profile Comfort
HEADPLATE: Ebony
MACHINEHEAD: Butter Bean Vintage Style
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL: Rosewood
FINGERBOARD INLAY: Pearloid Dots
NUT MATERIAL: Tusk
NUT WIDTH: 43 mm
BRIDGE MATERIAL: Rosewood
BRIDGE SADDLE: Compensated Tusk
SCALE LENGTH: 650 mm, 25.6''
FINISH: Satin