Item: 99 Olson SJ Cutaway Brazilian Rosewood Guitar
Sold For: $15,900.00
Bids: 1
Date: Aug 16, 2012
Auction: Ebay
Description and Image By: rbass1960
This guitar is near mint condition. It is very unique in that the head stock has an inlay on the front and the “O” logo on the back. It sounds incredible,and plays effortlessly. The specs are as follows: Nut Width: 1 11/16″ Saddle Spacing: 2 1/8″ Scale Length: 25.4″ Frets to Body: 14 Cutaway: Yes Description: Olson SJ: USED, 1999, Exc+++ condition. Wonderful, dark, straight grained Brazilian Rosewood back and sides on this Olson SJ. Sharp cutaway. Cedar top. Clear pickguard. Abalone rosette, top trim, headstock purfling and back center strip. Brazilian rosewood tail wedge. MOP O logo on the back of the headstock. Fancy 12th fret abalone & MOP inlay and matching headstock inlay. Gold Schaller tuning machines with incredibly rare, genuine Ivory buttons. One Ivory button has an old crack, repaired by Jim Olson himself. These original Ivory buttons are extremely rare and very cool. Mammoth Ivory bridge pins with abalone dots, continue the theme. Tortoiseshell colored body binding. Ebony fretboard that measures 1 11/16″ at the nut, but since the neck has a custom, more beefy profile than most of Jim’s guitars, it is very comfortable and fast. 5 piece laminated neck, as usual. LR Baggs LB-6 pickup.