Dreadnought The most common and arguably most recognizable acoustic guitar shape was developed in the 1930's to provide players with more bass and more volume than the existing small-body guitars. The Dreadnought-size body is most often chosen for ensemble settings, where volume, power and clear focus of tone is necessary in order to be heard among other instruments. This potential for power and clarity has made the Dreadnought guitar the most popular guitar size today, perfect for almost any style of music.
	OOO The 000 is a small-bodied guitar that is a classic choice of fingerstyle players because it has excellent balance and tonal response. These guitars have a surprisingly powerful sound, which makes them popular as both fingerstyle and flatpicking guitars. This body shape is also a good choice for recording, as the combination of balanced tone and projection sound great in front of a microphone. Because of the 000's smaller size and narrower depth than a traditional dreadnought, it has earned a reputation as a very comfortable guitar to play.
	12-Fret OOO The classic 1920's design of the 12-Fret 000 is the link between classical guitars and the modern steel string. Very light in weight, but carefully braced for tonal warmth, the 12-Fret 000 has earned a well-deserved spot in the pantheon of great-sounding guitar shapes. The combination of the 12-Fret neck joint and the resultingly altered bridge location, creates a richer, mellower sound than many of today's brighter-sounding body shapes. Matching the rich tone and clear string separation typical of a classical guitar, with the projection of a traditional steel string, the 12-Fret shape gives players the best of both worlds. Carefully built to be true to its historic origins, the 12-Fret 000 is a fingerstyle player's dream instrument.
	Troubadour The Small Deep Body style was originally designed to be used by musicians performing in early motion pictures. Movie guitarists played songs live on set, in the movie, as an accompaniment and soundtrack to the plot. Because of this, the cinematic troubadours required a guitar with a small body that could be easily carried, but would still maintain the powerful projection and volume of a larger guitar. We've named this body shape the Troubadour in honor of the classic film musicians. With a classic small body, the guitar is light and comfortable, but the 4-1/2" deep body gives it an excellent amount of power and projection that belies its size.
	Slope Shoulder The slope shoulder body shape was originally designed in the 1930's to contend with the power and volume of the standard dreadnought. Over time, however, it has developed into one of the most iconic and sought after guitar shapes, and has enjoyed a renaissance in popularity in recent years. Thanks to its shape, the Slope Shoulder body has a somewhat warmer tone than a classic dreadnought style, with a focused bass response, a strong midrange punch, but still maintains a classic and familiar sound. While this body style is a favorite of fingerstyle players, the extra "punchiness" afforded by the larger body cavity lends an additional element of power and clarity for flatpicking, which makes the slope shoulder design one of the most versatile styles available.