Just in from Beard Guitars in Hagerstown, Maryland, check out this DecoPhonic Highball Select! This is a slope shouldered dread in the best sense, with super easy playability and great feel and volume, and wonderfully warm tone. It has a solid Englemann spruce soundboard and solid mahogany body, curly maple bindings and Beard's very comfortable satin finish. Beard's bracing system is unique. Here is how they describe it:
The Aero-X bracing is a proprietary bracing that combines aircraft lightening techniques with rigid mahogany. The braces weigh the same as spruce, but have a smaller, stiffer footprint. This noticeably impacts the volume and projection of the guitar, as well as the responsiveness and touch sensitivity of the strings.
This is what they say about the Highball:
The Deco Phonic Highball acoustic guitar is a uniquely resonant and rich instrument. Revered for its amazing folk and Americana voicing, this slope-shouldered dreadnought has a more comfortable body depth that is perfect for any player looking for a knock-out instrument with a more ergonomic profile.
Body Type
Slope shouldered dreadnought, 14 frets to the body
