2010 Gary Zimnicki 000-Size Guitar

Overview: This is a gorgeous, well-executed, even-sounding, full-sounding boutique guitar. Gary Zimnicki has built all sorts of instruments since the '70s and this 2010 model is just about everything you could want in a modern, small-build, 000-size guitar. It'll do old-time backup just dandy, swap to fingerpicking or Celtic droney modes, and would sit well in a folk-rock situation, too. The neck is quick and modern, it's got a paired-down and simplified look that's betrayed by slick, multi-ply, wood binding and purfling, and the burled rosette is just icing on the cake. The build is crisp and accurate and it has a bit of deco styling in that headstock shape that's pretty attractive. Spruce over cocobolo with lightweight x-bracing and a shorter scale gives it a warm, 000-28 sort-of voice that's cleaner and clearer in the mids and upper-mids than, say, an old Martin.

Repairs included: I just gave it a quick setup and minor adjustments. It's playing bang-on and ready to go.

• Weight: 4 lbs 9 oz
• Scale length: 25"
• Nut width: 1 11/16"
• Neck shape: slim C
• Board radius: 10"
• Depth at first fret: 51/64"
• Depth at seventh fret: 55/64"
• Body width: 15 5/8"
• Body depth: 4 1/8"
• Top wood: solid spruce
• Back & sides wood: solid cocobolo rosewood
• Bracing type: x
• Bridge: ebony
• Fretboard: ebony
• Neck wood: mahogany
• Action height at 12th fret: 3/32” bass 1/16” treble (fast, spot-on)
• String gauges: 54w-12 lights
• Truss rod: adjustable
• Neck relief: straight
• Fret style: modern medium

Condition notes: This is an almost brand-new guitar. It's very, very clean and only has slight signs of use -- minor "swirl" in the clearcoat from clothes against the finish. It has a clear pickguard affixed.

It comes with: It's got a nice, hard case.

Consignor tag: RNCL