NEW Greg Smallman and Sons
Top: Cedar
Back and sides: Rosewood
Scale: 650mm
Origin: Australia
Price: Please inquire


This is the 3rd NEW Smallman I have been fortunate enough to offer to my clients this year, that is a record, even for me! Well I do my best to please you all and to do everything I can to offer these amazing guitars when I can. This guitar is a duplicate of the last new smallman except that the wood on the back and sides is not as figured. A fine Smallman.

This fine Smallman, the 3rd new Smallman this year, quickly found a new home, if you are looking for a similar guitar please contact me. The last new Smallman I had I wrote about as follows and would not change a word regarding this guitar:

The last time I got on Greg's list for a new guitar was around 1997 when he wrote me asking me to assist him with a matter here in the USA, which I gladly did. He told me then it would be about a ten year wait, and sure enough I did not hear anything further for about ten years. That is a long wait for a guitar! So it is with great pleasure that I have the opportunity to offer this brand new Instrument at this time.
This guitar is quintessential "Smallman", which means among the many fine attributes that are expected in these guitars, it is hard to ignore the absolute bolt you to the chair and hang on for dear life power that they possess. Whenever I am fortunate enough to have a Smallman in the shop, and clients are trying out guitars, I don't even need to be anywhere near the same room to know when they pick up the smallman. It is like they just plugged into an amp! The volume and projection are enough to give even the most gentle player the confidence that they could easily fill a concert hall. Robust to say the least.

Smallmans have their own unique personality, and this has earned these instruments legions of fans around the world. This one is squarely in the 'stunning' category. She sings. Very nicely balanced, very 'full' across all registers such that it sounds like a mini orchestra with sound that surrounds you and literally fills the room. Lovely trebles and rich basses. You'll feel like a conductor of a symphony more than a guitar player, there is just so much at your command. Think about a note, and it is there. Even your most delicate flourishes are cleanly articulated, and when you want to dig deep, there is an endless reservoir at your disposal. It is instruments like this that have won so much praise from so many.

The arm rest not only prevents your forearm from impeding the free movement of the soundboard, but is also very comfortable if you are playing for longer periods of time. And I LOVE the adjustable action, just a twist of the included hex wrench and the action effortlessly raises or lowers to meet any need instantly. I am a bit surprised more builders have not attempted to incorporate this concept into their instruments, it is just a feature that will spoil you for life. The neck has a 2mm 'twist' from the nut to the 12th fret that allows the saddle to be parallel to the soundboard. The tuners are by Baljak. The guitar also comes with a beautiful top of the line White Karura flight case, a custom fit carbon fiber case that I feel is the best in the world. In fact I discovered these cases when I received a Smallman in one for the first time.

If you have longed to own a new Smallman, here is your chance, I do not know when I might again receive another new one....

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