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When I set out to design the Prairie model, I decided
to put all of my labor and expertise together with the finest
materials into what matters most in a guitar: the sound and playability.
This is my answer to the many players who have asked me if I can build a high quality, great sounding guitar that a working musician can actually afford.
The Prairie model is built from the same high grade materials with the finest craftsmenship and attention I give to all of my high end custom guitars. The sound is clear and open and the action and playability are as fine as what you would expect in a guitar hand built by a skilled luthier.
Built here in the Midwest and rooted in the Prairie spirit, the design is kept simple and austere with minimal decoration. My resources are focused on less glamorous things like internal bracing and top thicknessing which gives these guitars their open bell like sound and responsiveness.
The shape is based on the OM, perhaps the most versitile steel string body shape ever developed. Comfortable to hold and play, producing an even balanced tone, the OM is the prefered guitar for fingerstyle playing but works equally well for flatpicking.
In keeping with the functionallity, the top is finished in a thin gloss lacquer and the back and sides have an open pore matte finish which allows the wood to vibrate unrestricted, further opening up the sound.
To keep these guitars readily available and in stock for immediate shipment I offer only one option, your choice of cedar or spruce top. But if you would like a pickup or pickguard installed I would be happy to do it. Every guitar comes shipped to your door in a hardshell case.
If you would like more information or if you would like to place an order, feel free to contact me at jim@worlandguitars.com
"I've logged about
thirty hours on the Prairie now and it's already starting
to loosen up. Great tone! My favorite, a HD-28, has been "
ridin' the pine".
I have noted too, that the Prairie is much easier to play. Playability
is
great. I really hear no appreciable difference in volume compaired
to the 28
either. Pretty amazing for an OM. So in conclusion, thanks for
a really great
guitar. It has surpassed all of my expectations. I think I have
a new
favorite." -R.K.
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Top wood: |
Cedar or Spruce |
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Back and sides: |
Mahogany |
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Fingerboard and bridge: |
Ebony |
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Nut and saddle: |
Bone |
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Nut width: |
1-3/4" |
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String spacing at saddle: |
2-1/4" |
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Scale length: |
25.4" |
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Width at lower bout: |
15-1/4" |
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Body depth: |
4" |
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Price: |
$1450 |
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