The Sound You’ve Been Chasing

Warm. Clear. Responsive. A rare voice that finally feels within reach.

Essence-GA4 Special

Essence-GA4 Special

Essence-GA4 Special

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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.

DESCRIPTION

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.

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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.

Scalloped X-Bracing

Designed to increase resonance and dynamic range.

Flamed Blackwood Back & Sides

Adds projection, low-end power, and visual appeal.

Grand Auditorium Body Shape

Balances warmth and clarity in a versatile size.

Smooth Semi-Gloss Neck Finish

Comfortable feel that supports long sessions.

Rosewood Bridge & Fingerboard

Natural warmth and consistent playability.

Bone Nut & Saddle

Improved tonal transfer and sustain.

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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

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