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    From a collaboration between Bedell and bluegrass musician John Chapman, whose own vintage 1940s dreadnought served as the inspiration, and the Special Edition 1940 is hand-voiced and hand-built in Bend, Oregon. Features include an Adirondack spruce top, Honduran mahogany back and sides, ebony fingerboard, bridge, and binding, Waverly relic nickel tuners, and a natural gloss top with dark patina for the back and sides. A natural choice for flatpickers and bluegrass players. Includes Bedell Custom Ameritage case. Made in USA.


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The following specs were provided by our repair and appraisal teams.
For a more detailed description please call (517) 372-7880.

  • 2025
  • SN 325004
  • Solid Adirondack spruce top, gloss finish, hand-voiced
  • Solid Honduran mahogany back and sides, dark patina gloss finish
  • Ebony and maple body binding and purfling
  • Figured maple in soundhole rosette
  • Honduran mahogany 14-fret neck
  • Adjustable truss rod
  • Ebony fingerboard with maple boarder inlay, and pearl dot inlays, 20 frets
  • Ebony bridge
  • 1-3/4" nut, 25-1/2" scale
  • Waverly #4076 relic nickel tuners
  • Bedell Custom Ameritage case (brown lining)
  • Handcrafted in Bend, Oregon, USA

Bedell Special Edition 1940 Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar (2025)

Bedell Special Edition 1940 Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar (2025)

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From a collaboration between Bedell and bluegrass musician John Chapman, whose own vintage 1940s dreadnought served as the inspiration, and the Special Edition 1940 is hand-voiced and hand-built in Bend, Oregon. Features include an Adirondack spruce top, Honduran mahogany back and sides, ebony fingerboard, bridge, and binding, Waverly relic nickel tuners, and a natural gloss top with dark patina for the back and sides. A natural choice for flatpickers and bluegrass players. Includes Bedell Custom Ameritage case. Made in USA.

This product is in Excellent condition (Learn More)
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The following specs were provided by our repair and appraisal teams.
For a more detailed description please call (517) 372-7880.

  • 2025
  • SN 325004
  • Solid Adirondack spruce top, gloss finish, hand-voiced
  • Solid Honduran mahogany back and sides, dark patina gloss finish
  • Ebony and maple body binding and purfling
  • Figured maple in soundhole rosette
  • Honduran mahogany 14-fret neck
  • Adjustable truss rod
  • Ebony fingerboard with maple boarder inlay, and pearl dot inlays, 20 frets
  • Ebony bridge
  • 1-3/4" nut, 25-1/2" scale
  • Waverly #4076 relic nickel tuners
  • Bedell Custom Ameritage case (brown lining)
  • Handcrafted in Bend, Oregon, USA
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