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Dake Traphagen, 2024

Spruce / CSA Rosewood

Dake Traphagen is one of America’s most respected traditional luthiers, admired for his responsiveness, musicality, and refined aesthetic.

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Maker: Dake Traphagen
Year: 2024
Top: Spruce
Back & sides: CSA Rosewood
Top construction: Traditional
Scale length: 650 mm
Nut width: 52mm
Tuners: Scheller
Fingerboard: Ebony
Finish: French polished
Condition: Excellent

Overview

Dake Traphagen is one of America’s most respected traditional luthiers, admired for his responsiveness, musicality, and refined aesthetic. This 2024 spruce and Brazilian rosewood concert guitar has the lively, dynamic character that defines his best work. It is a traditionally braced build with a vibrant, open voice right from the first chord. The guitar features a thin C-shaped neck, a beautifully executed sound port, and upgraded Scheller tuners (upgraded from the Rubner tuners that were mentioned in the video) that complement its classic styling.

The Brazilian rosewood set is elegant and understated, with a clean, vintage-inspired look that suits Traphagen’s aesthetic extremely well.

In detail

Specifications

Back and Sides: Brazilian rosewood
Bracing: Traditional
Neck: C-shaped, thin profile
Sound Port: Yes, with removable cover

Key Features

Lively, open, and powerful spruce voice
Deep, growling basses and crisp, ringing trebles
Excellent playability with thin C-shaped neck
Elegant Brazilian rosewood with a classic aesthetic
Sound port adds dimension and player feedback
Traphagen’s balanced, expressive traditional voice

Tone & Playability

This guitar is a joy to play. The basses have tremendous growl and depth, and they can be pushed quite hard without breaking up. The trebles are crisp, ringing, and forgiving under the right hand. Despite being spruce, the guitar feels extremely open already, with an immediacy that is unusual for a guitar this new.

The response is energetic and dynamic. It behaves like a hot-rod traditional guitar. You can lean into it, dig in, or play with delicacy and it stays stable, projecting beautifully and retaining clarity. Big chords bloom with color. Single notes carry a singing, lyrical quality, especially on the first string.

This is exactly the type of modern traditional guitar that bridges dark warmth with articulate clarity.

Closing

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Authenticity & condition

Used, excellent condition
Noticeable nail marks under the treble strings
No cracks or repairs
Neck, frets, bridge, and finish all structurally excellent
Polish and overall appearance remain clean

Every instrument is hand-inspected and verified by our expert team, then professionally set up and play-tested before it ships. Each guitar is photographed and demonstrated on video so you know exactly what you are buying.

Have a question about this instrument’s condition or history? Get in touch and we’re happy to share more detail.

Shipping & delivery

Fully insured worldwide shipping, expertly packed in a quality hard case. Most orders ship within one business day.

Prefer to see it in person? You’re welcome to visit our showroom to try the instrument or pick it up directly. Contact us to arrange a visit.