2024 - Froggy Bottom Model H-14 Limited - Adirondack Spruce & 5A Madagascar Rosewood

Description The Froggy Bottom Model H-14 Limited is the embodiment of artistry and devotion, a guitar that sings of heritage, inspiration, and the unwavering pursuit of beauty. Michael Millard, who founded Froggy Bottom Guitars in 1970, has spent more than five decades shaping an enduring legacy in the world of fine lutherie. His vision has always been deeply human, built on the belief that instruments should be made with a level of care and intimacy equal to the music they inspire. Alongside a small and dedicated team of craftspeople, Millard has refined the art of guitar building to an almost spiritual act, where every line of wood and every gleam of abalone reflects patience, precision, and love. The H-14 is among the most beloved of Froggy Bottom’s creations, and this 2024 Limited edition stands as a breathtaking example of their work. The voice of this instrument begins with its Adirondack Red Spruce top, a wood revered for its power and dynamic range. Paired with 5A Madagascar Rosewood that is straight-grained and quarter-sawn, the guitar resonates with clarity and depth, its tonal palette shimmering with harmonic overtones. The craftsmanship is heightened by maple bindings and grafts that frame the body with elegance, while abalone flourishes along the top, fingerboard extension, rosette, and backstrip catch the light in radiant detail. Every touch reveals a devotion to balance, beauty, and refinement. The tobacco sunburst finish adds warmth and depth, cloaking the spruce in a luminous glow beneath a clear high gloss sheen, while an imitation tortoise pickguard anchors the design with classic grace. Perhaps the most extraordinary feature of this limited guitar is the scrimshaw heel cap, designed by the gifted artist Petria Mitchell. Her hand-engraved rendering of an English Springer Spaniel adds a soulful touch, transforming the instrument into something more than wood and wire. It becomes personal, alive, and enriched by the intimate presence of art within art. The fleur de lis inlays on the Gabon ebony fingerboard, the abalone frog logo upon the Madagascar rosewood headstock overlay, and the bound slotted headstock crowned with gold Waverly tuners complete the story of a guitar that unites tradition with imagination. This particular instrument, though lightly used, remains in excellent condition, its voice and beauty preserved with care. The Florentine cutaway offers access to all 20 frets on the 20-inch radius fingerboard, with a scale length of 25 1/4 inches and a nut width of 1 3/4 inches that provides a graceful balance for both intricate fingerstyle and full-bodied strumming. The Gabon ebony belly bridge with ebony pins capped by abalone dots grounds the strings with strength and elegance, while the Fishman Matrix pickup has been professionally installed, ensuring the guitar’s voice carries effortlessly into performance spaces. Weighing only 4 pounds 7 ounces, it rests lightly in the hands, and it is housed in a black American Vintage Series TKL case for safe passage between stages and homes. The 2024 Froggy Bottom Model H-14 Limited is more than a fine guitar. It is a vessel for inspiration, the product of decades of love and skill, touched by artistry at every corner, and alive with the presence of music yet to be made. It is a guitar for those who understand that instruments can hold history, art, and spirit within their voice, and who seek to bring that voice into the world with reverence and joy. Other specifications include: Adirondack Red Spruce Top 5A Madagascar Rosewood Back & Sides - Straight Grain, Quarter-Sawn Maple Bindings & Grafts Petria Mitchell Scrimshaw Heel Cap - English Springer Spaniel Abalone Top & Fingerboard Extension Abalone Rosette & Backstrip 14 Fret Neck Joint Florentine Cutaway Gabon Ebony Fingerboard with 20 Frets #7 Pattern Abalone Fleur de Lis Fingerboard Inlay Abalone Frog Logo Headstock Inlay 5A Madagascar Rosewood Headstock Overlay Bound Headstock Slotted Headstock Gold Waverly Hi-Ratio Tuning Machines Gabon Ebony Belly Bridge Ebony Bridge Pins & End Pin with Abalone Dots Clear High Gloss Finish - Tobacco Sunburst Top Imitation Tortoise Pickguard 20" Fingerboard Radius 1 3/4" Nut Width 2 5/16" Bridge Spacing 25 1/4" Scale Length Fishman Matrix Pickup Professionally Installed Black American Vintage Series TKL case 4 lb 7 oz #H2465 For more information about this Froggy Bottom acoustic guitar, please contact us. Manufacturer Froggy Bottom Body Style Acoustic Electric, Cutaway, OM Actual Weight 4.7 Model H14 Series Limited Condition Excellent Color Tobacco Sunburst