We love these small-bodied wonders! Our ‘Forty Seven’ is a lightly built X-braced guitar. It sounds incredible for fingerstyle playing, and also has enough size and punch to make it great for flatpicking as well.
Our scalloped bracing system brings out the best in this smaller body, giving a bass tone that is strong and more commanding than you would expect from an instrument of this size.
Many pre-war examples had “baseball” bat sized necks but we add our standard C-shape Atkin neck.
Serial #: 1989
Weight: 3 lbs 10 oz
Top: Baked Sitka Spruce
Back & Sides: Mahogany
Neck: Mahogany
Headstock Overlay: Walnut
Logo: Atkin & Banner Decal
Truss Rod: Two-Way (Soundhole Adjust)
Fretboard: Santos Rosewood
Bridge: Santos Rosewood
Rosette: Black/White/Black
Binding: Cream Celluloid
Bracing: Pre-war scalloped
Pickguard: Hand Bevelled Tortoise shell celluloid
Lacquer Finish: Aged or Mirror Nitro Cellulose
Nut & Saddle: Bone
Tuners: Nickel Kluson
Fret Markers: MOP – Dots
Case: Atkin Hard Shell
Body Length: 19″
Body Depth: 4 1/2″
Lower Bout Width: 14 1/2″
Total Length: 29″
Scale Length: 24 7/8″
Fingerboard Radius: 16″
Nut Width: 1 11/16″