1985 John Arnold Dreadnought, Cherry/Spruce

1985 John Arnold Dreadnought, Cherry/Spruce

$8,320

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1985 Dreadnought from John Arnold—an exceptionally early example of his work. It’s fascinating to see the roots of a builder who would go on to become something of a legend in the world of guitar lutherie. This is a dreadnought, but with some important caveats: a short 24 3/4″ scale length, 1 5/8″ nut width, and 2″ spacing at the saddle. In many ways, it feels and even looks smaller than what you’d traditionally expect from a dread, yet by our metrics it still lands squarely in ‘medium-sized gu