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Chase Brady


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Ohio, USA
Post  Posted 20 Mar 2022 3:58 pm    
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Designed by luthier to the stars Abe Wechter and built in China under his supervision. Inspired by the Martin 12-fret 000 models of the thirties. No longer made and hard to find. Great for fingerstyle or flatpicking. Solid spruce top and solid rosewood back and sides. 1 7/8" nut width. Schatten HFN Artist active pickup. Original tuners replaced with Grovers. Excellent condition with no cracks, repairs or issues. Hate to sell it, but I just had an acoustic made to my specs, and something's got to go. Includes worn but functional original faux alligator hard case. $800 shipped to continental US.

Here are the full specs:
Wechter Triple-O Select 12-fret Acoustic Guitar Features:
High-gloss natural finish (top finish slightly antiqued)
Slotted peghead with traditional diamond carved at peghead/neck joint
Neck joins body at 12th fret
Solid spruce top
Hand-scalloped braces
Solid rosewood back and sides
Mahogany neck, satin finish
Dovetail neck joint
Ebony fingerboard
Pyramid bridge
White Binding with herringbone trim
Multiband rosette
Final assembly, setup, and Plek Pro performed in the Wechter Guitars U.S. workshop
Scale length: 25-59/100"
Upper bout: 10-11/16"
Waist: 9-3/16"
Lower bout: 14-7/8"
Body length: 20"
Body depth at headblock: 3-3/8"
Body Depth at Tailblock: 4-1/8"
Fingerboard Width at Nut: 1-7/8"
Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret: 2-3/10"
String Spacing at Bridge: 2-3/10"


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Mark Evans


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Colorado, USA
Post  Posted 23 Mar 2022 8:19 am    
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Lovely!
20 some odd years ago, when my joints were more nimble, I was inches from pulling the trigger on this model. Total triple O vibe

Search for Wechter TO-8418 Stevie Coyle
Nice demo review by a stellar finger picker
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Chase Brady


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Ohio, USA
Post  Posted 23 Mar 2022 9:40 am    
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That review by Stevie Coyle is for the mahogany 8418 version. This is the rosewood version. The store I bought it from also had an 8418. I AB'd them and decided the rosewood version was well worth the extra $$. They're both great guitars. Thanks for the post.
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Mark Evans


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Colorado, USA
Post  Posted 23 Mar 2022 11:30 am    
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Ah yes
I stand corrected

Guess I’m a mahogany guy and the mahogany got the best of me.
Super nice model
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Chase Brady


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Ohio, USA
Post  Posted 6 Apr 2022 9:08 am    
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Here is a sound sample. It was recorded using a Focusrite 2i2 interface with an Audiotechnica AT 2020 microphone and again with the onboard Schatten HFN Artist pickup. https://soundcloud.com/chasebrady/wechter-sound-sample/s-uzNiE9DpgOe?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
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Mark van Allen


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Watkinsville, Ga. USA
Post  Posted 22 Apr 2022 12:00 am    
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Sent a PM, Chase.
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Chase Brady


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Ohio, USA
Post  Posted 22 Apr 2022 11:07 am    
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Sold and shipped. Donation sent.
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