(Pre-Owned) Atkin J43 Slope Shoulder Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar #2114
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Description
Notice: This is a pre-owned item. While we do a basic cleaning and setup before shipping, we are unable to make any modifications to, or guarantees of condition, and or history, outside of what we have personally found, or been informed of by the original owner.
The Atkin J43 is all about that old soul sound and feel, built for players who want a guitar that already feels like it has lived a long musical life. In Like New Condition, this guitar features the normal aging that Atkin is famous for, but no other structural or cosmetic issues. The baked Sitka spruce top delivers a dry, open response right out of the gate, while the mahogany back and sides keep the tone focused and woody. It has that slope shoulder dreadnought warmth with a quick, punchy attack that works beautifully for strumming, flatpicking, and roots driven playing.
The shorter 24.9 inch scale gives the J43 a relaxed, slinky feel under the fingers, which makes long playing sessions easy on the hands. The mahogany neck has a comfortable, familiar shape, and the Indian rosewood fingerboard and bridge add a touch of clarity and snap to the overall voice. Scalloped X bracing helps the top move freely, so the guitar responds immediately whether you are playing softly or leaning into it.
Cream binding and an aged nitro finish round out the appointments, staying true to Atkin's vintage-inspired build philosophy, and it ships with a hardshell case for the trip home. For players chasing that broken-in, road-worn dreadnought voice without waiting decades to get there, this J43 delivers it right out of the case.
Serial #2114 — this listing is for the exact instrument shown in the photos above.
Specifications
Overview
- Body Shape
- Slope Shoulder
- Model
- J43
- Condition
- Used
- Year
- 2022
- Top Wood
- Baked Sitka
- Back & Sides
- Mahogany
- Scale Length
- 24.9"
- Nut Width
- 43mm
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Handedness
- Right-Handed
Body
- Top Wood
- Baked Sitka
- Back & Sides Wood
- Mahogany
- Torrefied / Thermo-Cured
- Yes / Torrefied
- Body Bracing
- X-Scalloped
- Binding
- Cream
Neck & Fingerboard
- Fingerboard
- Indian Rosewood
- Scale Length
- 24.9"
- Nut Width
- 43mm
Hardware & Electronics
- Bridge Material
- Indian Rosewood
In the Case
- Case / Gig Bag
- Hardshell Case Included
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