This Judy Collins Signature Edition Martin 12-String dreadnaught features some of the finest tonal woods available: a three-piece "wedge-style" back with a center wedge of Pacific Bigleaf Maple bordered by two pieces of Indian rosewood, which also comprise the sides of this guitar. It also features a solid headstock bound and polished with a black ebony overlay, inlaid with a silver Martin logo and Judy Collins columbine logo in green abalone with a mother of pearl border around the headstock. The Schaller Chrome tuners have ebony knobs which compliment the headstock. The neck is solid mahogany with a satin finish for easy playing, a 1 7/8" nut width, and the fretboard is ebony inlaid with abalone snowflakes. The top is bookmatched sitka spruce, and is bordered with herring-bone and bound with ivoroid bingings, has a green abalone rosette around the soundhole, and a black beveled and polished pickguard. This beautiful guitar comes with a Geib-style hardshell case!
This guitar is part of an estate sale from the passing of John Patrick Welch, a geniunely nice guy and avid guitar collector that I had the privledge of knowing and working with. We have several guitars here that John had aquired over the last 15 years. All of these guitars were kept in a climate controlled viewing facility and were kept in pristine condition at all times. Many are one offs built to his specifications by some of todays top luthiers using the most exotic tonewoods available. Money was no object in Johns quest for the ultimate in craftsmanship and tone. For more info on any of these guitars, please do not hesitate to contact me personally.
Rick Tedesco
From Ben Soto, John Patrick Welch had such a passion for life, love, music and people. Everywhere he went and came across people who shared the same passion he did, it would give him great joy. John left a strong impact wherever he went and left a life impression on all those he met and shared his life with. Born July 27th 1945 John lived a full and wonderful life and left this earth on April 14th 2003 but his legend and legacy lives on always with those who had the chance to meet John and spend time with him while he was here with us.
