Model G4.2

Originally designed for Greenfield Guitars endorser, guitar contortionist and madman Don Alder, this is a G4 married with the Novax Fanned Fret™ fingerboard. Do you play in DADGAD and C [or lower] tunings? Do you tune down a half or even a whole step? This guitar will give you shivers! Lots of kick and clarity to the bass, exceptional intonation everywhere on the neck.

"This guitar has the clear, calm force of a norse god making a point about something."    

-Jon Gomm

To see stunning video of Don Alder playing his signature G4 on the Great Wall of China, click here.


NEW!!

Model G4.2-LT (low tuning) 

I am really excited about a new G4 I crafted for Greenfield Guitars endorsing artist Melissa Greener.  Melissa plays in many different tunings during her performances. Constantly changing tunings during a set can take a lot of time and be distracting for both the artist and audience. Because of this, Melissa (and others) usually keeps one of her guitars “parked” in C tuning (or thereabouts). The G4.2-LT  is a longer scaled, fanned fret G4 and is strung with custom gauged strings (provided by the folks at John Pearse). It will happily “live” in C, double dropped D and may be tuned up as far as DADGAD. 

Many singer-songwriters and contemporary fingerstyle guitarists play in C tuning. While some long scale guitars can be tuned down to C, this guitar is specifically designed for this tuning.  The extra long scale length on the bass side will easily provide a rock solid foundation for this monster. The slightly shorter scale on the treble side, will allow the high end to ring clear and still retain the sweet characteristics I strive for in an articulate, singing high end; while still being long enough to support the fundamental of those top 3 strings which have all been dropped up to 2 full semitones!   In C, the G4.2-LT  will have the same string tension as a 25.5" scale guitar tuned to EADGBE with medium gauge strings! 

The G4.2-LT  is not a baritone guitar....but it is also NOT a guitar for playing in standard tuning....








Andy McKee playing a model G4.2 Fanned Fret in my shop:








Here is Melissa playing her G4.2 LT!!