The Forty Three is both direct and powerful, but with a comfortably playable shorter scale, it's easy to see why this guitar has been favoured by so many singer-songwriters over the years. The large, slope shoulder body shape, combined with the Baked Sitka spruce top and mahogany sides and back, delivers warm mids, solid lows and great definition. It is a timeless acoustic guitar sound. This Forty Three, with beautifully heavy aged sunburst finish, mahogany neck and Santos rosewood fingerboard and bridge, has all the look and feel of a true vintage guitar, but plays like new!