Gruen Acoustic Guitars: Price List / Options

E.Q.18, E.Q.17, E.Q.16 (base price, including quality hardshell case) - $2,385.00

7-String (any size) - 350.00

Top Woods

- European Spruce -- 100.00 - 200.00

- Western Red Cedar -- no charge

- Coast Redwood -- no charge

- Koa (with koa back & sides) -- inquire

- Sitka Spruce -- no charge

- Red Spruce -- 60.00 and up

"Adirondack spruce" is red spruce

Back & Sides Woods

- Mahogany -- no charge

Figured mahogany -- some extremely striking -- available (please inquire)

- Indian Rosewood -- no charge

- European fiddleback (curly) maple -- 200.00

other figures and origins of maple are available -- please inquire

- Myrtlewood -- 60.00 and up

myrtlewood has beautiful colors and figure!

- Macassar (striped) Ebony -- inquire

another beautiful wood!

- Madagascar Rosewood -- inquire

this is, tonally, the replacement wood for Brazilian rosewood -- very low damping factor

- Brazilian Rosewood -- inquire

sometimes available

- Walnut -- inquire

many sets of walnut are quite striking in figure

Wood Binding - 300.00

Many woods and variations are possible. Please inquire.

Custom Neck Specifications - no charge

Nut width, scale, contour (round, "V," etc.), and fingerboard radius can all be customized at no extra charge.

Headstock Options - no charge

Standard "archtop" style, or Offset-tuners style.

Tuners - Schaller gold-plated closed (standard or mini size) are standard

Other tuners (e.g., Waverlies, open Schallers) and upgrades (e.g., ebony buttons) are priced according to cost.

Inlays - standard are side dots, no inlay on fingerboard

Fingerboard inlays -- please inquire.

Fingerboard Wood -- ebony - no charge

Other woods, please inquire.

Neck Wood -- Mahogany is standard - no charge

Curly maple is included in price of maple back & sides. Indian rosewood -- please inquire.