808 Washington St (Rt. 53)
Pembroke, MA 02359
(781) 826-3632

Bay State Ditson
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New/Used Musical Instruments and Audio Equipment
Bought and Sold

Bay State Guitars did not build a
dreadnought sized guitar, however if
they had, this would likely be how they
would have made it. Full, rich voice.

Specifications:

Scale 24.9”
12 fret to the Dreadnought sized body
Adirondack (Red) Spruce top
Pre-War Scalloped Bracing
Indian Rosewood back and sides
Fully bound Ebony fingerboard with old
style inlays

Multiple old style purfling inlay
Multiple old style rosette inlay
Fully bound Slot Head Mahogany neck
Micro-Adjusted bone nut and compensated
saddle for perfect intonation

Scalloped old style ebony bridge
Nitro-Cellulose Lacquer finish

Modern Improvements:
Fully adjustable truss rod
Semi-hemispherical frets
Partial domed top
Double Tenon neck joint
Hide Glue Construction
Reverse kerf linings
Spruce neck and end blocks
Tone Enhancer™ Technology

This video was recently featured in the multi-media
section of the Patriot Ledger.  The guitar being
played is the smaller, "Tilton" parlour guitar, but
the Ditson featured on this page shares the same
basic construction techniques.