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The Rappahannock The Rappahannock River is a mid-sized river in Virginia and my home town stream.  The Rappahannock Guitar is mid-sized (about the size of an 000) and an excellent compromise between ergonomics and sound.  I used a Rappahannock in my gigs--the sound and size fit me just right.  All of these have a big voice and a full tone.  They have a 24.9 scale length allowing the top to be lightly braced  providing easy fingering and the loudest notes possible.

The Rappahannock
147 - Back and sides of Osage Orange.    Engelmann Spruce top.  Black Walnut neck. Macassar Ebony Fingerboard. EIR bridge, binding and headplate. EVO frets.  1 3/4" nut.  It's loud.  It sounds good.  It's easy to play. $3950	"Black, Black" 146 - Back, sides, fingerboard, bridge - Black Locust. Neck and trim - Black Walnut  Alaska Sitka top.  EVO frets.  1 13/16" nut. All North American woods. This is one of the named art series.  It has a strong, balanced voice and, like all of my guitars, is easy to play.  The Black Locust has a pretty grain pattern and a good sound.  Black Locust is hard to obtain in pieces large enough to make a two-piece guitar back.  I have enough to make one more guitar.  There won't be many of these. $3150	"Korina, Korina" 163- Back, sides, neck, rosette - Black Limba. Top - Alaska Sitka. Fingerboard - Macassar Ebony, Bridge, bindings, and peghead veneer - East Indian Rosewood. 1 3/4" nut Another in the named art series (look up "Korina").  Black Limba is a light wood with strong markings and some big, hard to fill pores. This is a very responsive guitar. $3450	"Rappahannock 7" 165 - A seven string guitar.  The extra is a low B.  Why do drop D when you can have a whole other string for bass?  Yes, the body is thinner on the bass side than the treble.  It's called a "Manzer Wedge" after the popularizer of this style, Linda Manzer.  This design feature allows easy playing while retaining body volume. Back, sides, and neck - Sapele, Top - Alaska Sitka, Fingerboard, bridge, binding, and headplate -  East Indian Rosewood.  2 1/8" nut.  The rosette is made of Sapele, Sycamore, and dyed fiber veneers. $5299

Bob Gramann
122 Laurel Avenue
Fredericksburg, VA 22408

(540) 898-0611
bob@bobgramann.com

6/30/25