This is the kind of acoustic that makes you want to keep playing — full, detailed tone with natural response and surprising projection.
Aged Adirondack spruce and flamed blackwood work together with scalloped X-bracing to create a sound that feels alive, open, expressive,
and unusually refined at this level.
That Open, Vintage Voice — From Day One
Great acoustic tone takes time… unless the wood is treated right. The Essence-GA4 Special uses a solid torrefied Adirondack spruce top and bracing to deliver that aged,
wide-open sound players chase in vintage guitars, right out of the case.
Clarity, Warmth, and Punch — in Every Register
The flamed blackwood back and sides add richness and projection, balancing low-end warmth with detailed mids and a top-end that cuts. This is a guitar that feels big,
but never bloated — ideal for dynamic fingerstyle and full, open strumming.
Plug In and Sound Like
You Should The Fishman® Sonitone system doesn’t just make the Essence-GA4 Special ready for the stage, it complements the guitar’s natural voice with warmth and presence.
No harshness, no guesswork, just plug in and play.
Refined Look, Pure Feel
A subtle semi-gloss finish highlights the natural wood while keeping reflections minimal and feel organic. The understated aesthetic keeps your focus on tone and touch, not distractions.
Specifications
TOP MATERIAL
Torrefied Solid Adirondack Spruce
BACK & SIDES MATERIAL
Flamed Blackwood
BODY SHAPE
Grand Auditorium
CUTAWAY STYLE
Venetian
CONSTRUCTION
Dovetail Neck Joint at 14Fret
BRACING PATTERN
Advanced Scalloped X-Bracing
SCALE LENGTH
25.5″ (648mm)
ELECTRONICS
Fishman® Presys VT
PICKUPS
Fishman® S-core
BINDING
Aged White ABS
SOUND HOLE
100mm
ROSETTE
Herringbone
BRIDGE MATERIAL
Rosewood
BRIDGE PIN MATERIAL
Aged White with Black Dot
NUT & SADDLE
Genuine Bone
NUT WIDTH
1 3/4″ (44.5mm)
NECK MATERIAL
Mahogany
NECK SHAPE
C Shape
NECK THICKNESS
1st Fret: 21.5mm / 8th Fret: 22.0mm
NECK HEEL SHAPE
Triangle Heel Shape
TRUSS ROD
Dual Acting / 4mm Wrench
FINGERBOARD MATERIAL
Rosewood
FINGERBOARD RADIUS
15.75” (R400)
NUMBER OF FRETS
20 Frets
INLAY
Dot
HEAD SHAPE
Gold Head Shape
TUNING MACHINES
Vintage Open Gear (18:1 Ratio)
STRINGS
Elixir® Phosphor Bronze Nanoweb Light 12-53
COLORS
Brown Burst Semi Gloss (BRSG)
Black Top Semi Gloss (BTSG)
SPECIAL
Torrefied Adirondack Scalloped X-Bracing
Accessories
CASE
N/A
LABEL
Paper Label
PICKGUARD
N/A
