Whittemore Madrid
Sycamore (European maple) back and sides and European spruce top — woods imported in the 1980s. Stiff back and sides, with top bracing a hybrid of Dom Field upper bout and Hernandez y Aguado (Madrid) asymmetric fans under the bridge. Spanish cedar neck, ebony fingerboard. 650 mm scale. Exceptional nuance of tone with plenty of volume. $4650.
Whittemore DF
Daniel Friederich style instrument. Well aged East Indian rosewood back and sides and European spruce top — woods imported from Spain in the 1980s. Top bracing based on DF No. 802. Spanish cedar neck, ebony fingerboard, 650 mm scale. Lots of sustain. $4,650.
Whittemore Paris
AAA Flame maple back and sides with bear claw European spruce top. Bracing is based on Dominic Field’s concepts — super stiff back and sides and asymmetric 5-fan top bracing with slant treble tone bar. Spanish cedar neck, ebony fingerboard, 650 mm scale. Beautiful nuance of tonal colors with good volume. $4650.
Whittemore DF
“Exact” Daniel Friederich No. 802 replica. Well seasoned East Indian rosewood back and sides and European spruce top — woods imported from Spain in the 1980s. Top bracing based on DF No. 802. Spanish cedar neck, ebony fingerboard, 650 mm scale. In side by side playing with No. 802, close your eyes and see if you can tell the difference! $4650.
Whittemore Paris
East Indian rosewood back and sides with bear claw European spruce top. Bracing is based on Dominic Field’s concepts — super stiff back and sides and asymmetric 5-fan top bracing with slant treble tone bar. Spanish cedar neck, ebony fingerboard, 650 mm scale. Beautiful nuance of tonal colors with good volume. $4650.
Whittemore DF Prototype
Daniel Friederich style instrument, prototype guitar. Well aged East Indian rosewood back and sides and European spruce top — woods imported from Spain in the 1980s. Top bracing based on DF No. 802. Spanish cedar neck, ebony fingerboard, 650 mm scale. Back and sides and neck finished in nitrocellulose lacquer; top French polished. Priced as prototype / demo: $3250.
Whittemore Brazilian Rosewood
AAA straight grain Brazilian Rosewood back and sides from my awesome stash of woods from the 1980s. You won’t find Brazilian as good as this anywhere! High claw bear claw European Spruce top. Modern 7-fan bracing, double sides (mahogany inner), Spanish cedar neck, ebony fingerboard, 650 mm scale. Unreal depth of bass, sustain, projection, color. $7750.