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DR Masterbilt
Masterbilt DR-500M/ME
- 2004-2011
- Square shoulder dreadnought body style
Body:
- Premium Solid Sitka Spruce top
- Premium Solid Mahogany body
Neck:
- 1-piece set mahogany neck with SlimTaper "D" profile
- Rosewood Fingerboard with Split Diamond inlays
- Masterbilt headstock with stickpin inlay
- 14" fingerboard radius
- 25.5” scale
- 1.68” nut width
Binding:
- 6-ply body binding
- 1-ply neck binding
- Multi-ply 3-ring rosette
Electronics:
- Baggs Element pickup (DR-500ME)
Hardware:
- Nickel hardware
- Non-adjustable rosewood reverse-belly bridge
- Bone nut & saddle
- Tortoise teardrop pickguard
- 18:1 Grover Sta-Tite tuners
Colors:
- Natural (NA)
- Natural Satin (NS)
Masterbilt DR-500MCE
- 2010-Current
- Square shoulder single-cutaway dreadnought body style
Body:
- Premium Solid Mahogany body
- Premium Solid Sitka Spruce top
Neck:
- 1-piece set mahogany neck with SlimTaper "D" profile
- Rosewood FIngerboard with Split Diamond inlays
- Masterbilt dovewing headstock with stickpin inlay
- 14" fingerboard radius
- 25.5” scale
- 1.68” nut width
Binding:
- 6-ply body binding
- 3-ply headstock binding
- 1-ply neck binding
Electronics:
- Shadown NanoMag/NanoFlex pickups
- eSonic-2 stereo preamp & EQ
eSonic Preamp:
- Stereo output
- Chromatic tuner
- Master volume
- NanoMag & NanoFlex blend control
- Individual NanoMag & NanoFlex EQ controls
- Phase & tuner push-buttons
- 9-volt battery
Hardware:
- Nickel hardware
- Non-adjustable rosewood reverse-belly bridge
- Bone nut & saddle
- 18:1 grover Sta-Tite tuners
- Contoured tortoise pickguard
Colors:
- Antique Sunburst (AS)
- Natural Satin (NS)
Masterbilt DR-500P/PE
- 2004-2011
- Square shoulder dreadnought body style
Body:
- Solid Sitka Spruce top
- Solid maple body
Neck:
- 1-piece set maple neck with SlimTaper "D" profile
- Rosewood Fingerboard with Split Diamond inlays
- Masterbilt headstock with stickpin inlay
- 14" fingerboard radius
- 25.5” scale
- 1.68” nut width
Binding:
- 6-ply body binding
- 1-ply neck & headstock binding
- Multi-ply 3-ring rosette
Electronics:
- Baggs Element pickup (DR-500PE)
Hardware:
- Nickel hardware
- Non-adjustable rosewood reverse-belly bridge
- Bone nut & saddle
- Tortoise teardrop pickguard
- 18:1 Grover Sta-Tite tuners
Colors:
- Natural Satin (NS)
Masterbilt DR-500R/RE
- 2004-Present
- Square shoulder dreadnought body style
Body:
- Solid Sitka Spruce top
- Solid Rosewood body
Neck:
- 1-piece set maple neck with SlimTaper "D" profile
- Rosewood Fingerboard with Split Diamond inlays
- Masterbilt headstock with stickpin inlay
- 14" fingerboard radius
- 25.5” scale
- 1.68” nut width
Binding:
- 6-ply body binding
- 1-ply neck & headstock binding
- Multi-ply 3-ring rosette
Electronics:
- Baggs Element pickup (DR-500PE)
Hardware:
- Nickel hardware
- Non-adjustable rosewood reverse-belly bridge
- Bone nut & saddle
- Tortoise teardrop pickguard
- 18:1 Grover Sta-Tite tuners
Colors:
- Natural Satin (NS)
Masterbilt DR-500RA
- 2004-2005
- Square shoulder dreadnought body style
Body:
- Solid Sitka Spruce top
- Solid rosewood body
Neck:
- 1-piece set maple neck with SlimTaper "D" profile
- Rosewood Fingerboard with Split Diamond inlays
- Masterbilt headstock with stickpin inlay
- 14" fingerboard radius
- 25.5” scale
- 1.68” nut width
Binding:
- 6-ply body binding with Abalone center
- 1-ply neck & headstock binding
- Multi-ply 3-ring rosette with Abalone center
Electronics:
- Baggs Element pickup (DR-500PE)
Hardware:
- Nickel hardware
- Non-adjustable rosewood reverse-belly bridge
- Bone nut & saddle
- Tortoise teardrop pickguard
- 18:1 Grover Sta-Tite tuners
Colors:
- Natural Satin (NS)
- Vintage Sunburst Satin (VSS)
AJ Masterbilt
Masterbilt AJ-45ME
- 2015
Body:
- Solid Sitka spruce top
- Solid mahogany back & sides
Neck:
- Set 1-piece mahogany neck with SlimTaper "D" profile
- Dovetail neck joint with hide glue
- Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
- 14" fingerboard radius
- 20 medium frets
- 24.75 scale
- 1.69" nut width
Binding:
- 5-ply body
Electronics:
- Shadow NanoFlex Under Saddle pickup
- Shadow® Sonic Soundhole preamp
- Master volume
- Treble & Bass EQ
- Phase "Anti-feedback" Switch
- Low-Battery Indicator
- Two #2032 Lithium Batteries (3V)
Hardware:
- Nickel hardware
- Bone nut & saddle
- Grover Sta-Tite 18:1 ratio tuners
Masterbilt AJ-500M/ME
- 2004-2011
- Advanced Jumbo body style
Body
- Solid Sitka Spruce top
- Solid Mahogany body
- Hand-scalloped Sitka Spruce braces & mahogany kerfing
Neck:
- 1-piece set mahogany neck with SlimTaper "D" profile
- Dove-tail neck joint & hide-glue construction
- Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
- Masterbilt dovewing headstock with stickpin inlay
- 20 medium-jumbo frets
- 14" fingerboard radius
- 25.5” scale
- 1.68” nut width
Binding:
- 6-ply body binding
- 1-ply neck binding
- Multi-ply 3-ring rosette
Electronics:
- LR Baggs Element pickup (AJ-500ME - early models)
- Shadow NanoMag & NanoFlex pickups (AJ-500ME)
- eSonic2 preamp system (AJ-500ME)
eSonic Controls:
- Built-in chromatic tuner
- NanoMag-NanoFlex blend slider
- NanoMag EQ
- NanoFlex EQ
- Volume
- Phase button
- Tuner/mute button
- Low battery indicator
Hardware:
- Nickel hardware
- Rosewood reverse-belly bridge
- Bone nut & saddle
- Tortoise teardrop pickguard
- 18:1 ratio Grover Sta-Tite tunes
Colors:
- Natural (NA)
- Natural Satin (NS)
- Vintage Sunburst (VS)
Masterbilt AJ-500R/RE
- 2004-2011
- Advanced Jumbo body style
Body:
- Solid Sitka Spruce top
- Solid Rosewoodbody
- Hand-scalloped Sitka Spruce braces & mahogany kerfing
Neck:
- 1-piece set mahogany neck with SlimTaper "D" profile
- Dove-tail neck joint & hide-glue construction
- Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
- Masterbilt dovewing headstock with stickpin inlay
- 20 medium-jumbo frets
- 14" fingerboard radius
- 25.5” scale
- 1.68” nut width
Binding:
- 6-ply body binding
- 1-ply neck binding
- Multi-ply 3-ring rosette
Electronics:
- LR Baggs Element pickup (AJ-500ME - early models)
- Shadow NanoMag & NanoFlex pickups (AJ-500ME)
- eSonic2 preamp system (AJ-500ME)
eSonic Controls:
- Built-in chromatic tuner
- NanoMag-NanoFlex blend slider
- NanoMag EQ
- NanoFlex EQ
- Volume
- Phase button
- Tuner/mute button
- Low battery indicator
Hardware:
- Nickel hardware
- Rosewood reverse-belly bridge
- Bone nut & saddle
- Tortoise teardrop pickguard
- 18:1 ratio Grover Sta-Tite tunes
Colors:
- Natural Satin (NS)
- Vintage Sunburst Satin (VSS)
Masterbilt AJ-500RC
- 2006-2008
Body:
- Premium Solid Cedar top
- Premium Solid Rosewood body
Neck:
- Set 1-piece mahogany neck with SlimTaper "D" profile
- Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
- 14" fingerboard radius
- Masterbilt dovewing headstock with stickpin inlay
- 25.5” scale
- 1.68” nut width
Binding:
- 6-ply body binding
- 1-ply neck binding
- Multi-ply 3-ring rosette
Electronics:
- LR Baggs Element pickup (AJ-500RCE)
Hardware:
- Nickel hardware
- Rosewood reverse-belly bridge
- Bone nut & saddle
- Tortoise teardrop pickguard
- 18:1 ratio Grover Sta-Tite tunes
Colors:
- Natural Satin (NS)
Masterbilt AJ-500RC-12Fret
Body:
- Premium Solid Cedar top
- Premium Solid Rosewood body
Neck:
- Set 1-piece mahogany neck with 1930's "V" profile
- Rosewood fingerboard with diamond inlays
- Neck joins body at 12th fret
- 14" fingerboard radius
- Masterbilt dovewing slotted headstock with stickpin inlay
- 25.5” scale
- 1.75” nut width
Binding:
- 7-ply body binding
- Multi-ply 3-ring rosette
Hardware:
- Gold hardware
- Rosewood non-belly bridge
- Bone nut & saddle
- Tortoise-flame teardrop pickguard
- 18:1 ratio Grover Sta-Tite tunes
Colors:
- Natural Satin (NS)
EF Masterbilt
Masterbilt EF-500M
- 2004-2011
- 000-size orchestra body shape
Body:
- Premium Solid Sitka Spruce top
- Premium Solid Mahogany body
- Hand-scalloped Sitka Spruce bracing
Neck:
- Set 1-piece mahogany neck with "V" profile
- Rosewood FIngerboard with diamond inlays
- Masterbilt dovewing headstock with pearl stickpin inlay
- 2-ply truss rod cover with "Masterbilt" engraving
- 14" fingerboard radius
- 25.5” scale
- 1.75” nut width
Binding:
- 7-ply body binding
- Multi-ply 3-ring rosette
Hardware:
- Nickel hardware
- Rosewood non-belly bridge
- Bone nut & saddle
- 18:1 Grover Sta-Tite tuners
- Small tortoise pickguard
Colors:
- Natural (NA) satin
Masterbilt EF-500R
- 2004-2011
- 000-size orchestra body shape
Body:
- Premium Solid Sitka Spruce top
- Premium Solid Rosewood body
Neck:
- Set 1-piece mahogany neck with "V" profile
- Rosewood Fingerboard with diamond inlays
- Masterbilt dovewing headstock with pearl stickpin inlay
- 2-ply truss rod cover with "Masterbilt" engraving
- 14" fingerboard radius
- 25.5” scale
- 1.75” nut width
Binding:
- 7-ply body binding
- 3-ply headstock binding
- Multi-ply 3-ring rosette
Hardware:
- Gold hardware
- Rosewood non-belly bridge
- Bone nut & saddle
- 18:1 Grover Sta-Tite tuners
- Small tortoise teardrop pickguard
Colors:
- Natural (NA) satin
- Vintage Sunburst (VS) satin
Masterbilt EF-500RCE/RCCE
- 2004-2005 (EF-500RCE)
- 2004-Current (EF-500RCCE)
- 000-size cutaway orchestra body style
Body:
- Premium Solid Sitka Spruce top (EF-500RCE)
- Premium Solid Cedar top (EF-500RCCE)
- Premium Solid Rosewood body
Neck:
- Set 1-piece mahogany neck with "V" profile
- Rosewood Fingerboard with diamond inlays
- Masterbilt dovewing headstock with pearl stickpin inlay
- 2-ply truss rod cover with "Masterbilt" engraving
- 14" fingerboard radius
- 25.5” scale
- 1.75” nut width
Binding:
- 7-ply body binding
- 3-ply headstock binding
- Multi-ply 3-ring rosette
Electronics:
- LR Baggs Element Active pickup (EF-500RCE)
- Shadow Nano-Mag neck pickup (EF-500RCCE)
- Shadow Nano-Flex bridge pickup (EF-500RCCE)
- E-Sonic 2 preamp & EQ (EF-500RCCE)
E-Sonic Preamp:
- Chromatic tuner
- Nano-Mag/Nano-Flex blend control
- Individual Nano-Mag & Nano-Flex EQ controls
- Phase & tuners push-buttons
- Low battery indicator light
- 1 Volume control
- 9-volt battery
Hardware:
- Gold hardware
- Rosewood non-belly bridge
- Bone nut & saddle
- 18:1 Grover Sta-Tite tuners
- Contoured tortoise pickguard
Colors:
- Natural (NA) satin
- Vintage Sunburst (VS) EF-500RCE
Masterbilt EF-500RA
- 2004-2011
- 000-size orchestra body style
Body:
- Premium Solid Sitka Spruce top
- Premium Solid Rosewood body
Neck:
- Set 1-piece mahogany neck with "V" profile
- Rosewood FIngerboard with diamond inlays
- Masterbilt dovewing headstock with pearl stickpin inlay
- 2-ply truss rod cover with "Masterbilt" engraving
- 14" fingerboard radius
- 25.5” scale
- 1.75” nut width
Binding:
- 7-ply body binding with Abalone center
- 3-ply headstock binding
- Single-ply neck binding
- Multi-ply 3-ring rosette with Abalone center
Hardware:
- Gold hardware
- Rosewood non-belly bridge
- Bone nut & saddle
- 18:1 Grover Sta-Tite tuners
- Small tortoise teardrop pickguard
Colors:
- Natural (NS) satin (ANS)
- Vintage Sunburst (VS) satin (AVS)
EN Masterbilt
Masterbilt EN 522
- 2004-2005
- Nylon string classical guitar
Body:
- Premium Solid Cedar top
- Premium Solid Rosewood body
Neck:
- Set mahogany neck
- Rosewood fingerboard with no inlays
- Slotted headstock
- 25.5” scale
- 52mm nut width
Binding:
- Single-ply body binding
- Inlayed rosette marquetry
Hardware:
- Gold hardware
- Rosewood tie-bridge
- Open plate-mouted tuners
Colors:
- Natural (NA) satin
Masterbilt EN 546C/CE
- 2004-2010
- Nylon string classical guitar
Body:
- Solid cedar top
- Solid rosewood back and sides
Neck:
- Set mahogany neck
- Rosewood fretboard with no inlays
- Slotted headstock
- 25.5" scale
- 46mm nut width
Binding:
- Single-ply black body binding
- Inlayed rosette marquetry
Electronics:
- LR Baggs Element pickup (EN-546CE)
Hardware:
- Gold tuners
- Rosewood tie-bridge
- Open plate-mounted tuners
Colors:
- Natural (NA) satin
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