Established in 2018 as a division of Circle Strings, Iris Guitar Company is a small team of highly skilled and seasoned luthiers who are dedicated to building a modern instrument that captures vintage-inspired tone and aesthetics. Iris guitars are handmade using a combination of state of the art techniques and old world craftsmanship. The model line represents our interpretation of depression era flattops, admired guitars from the mid century, and are meant to serve the everyday musician. For this, we have taken measures to provide an instrument that is simple, reliable, and elegant all at an affordable price point. In fact, you're probably going to want two Iris guitars at this rate.
The MS-00 was developed on the insistence of Mark Stutman, of Folkway Music, for whom it’s named. This mid-thirties style guitar, with its short scale, is a wonderful complement to our line of small bodied Iris.
Mark is a very talented luthier who is considered to be the expert in vintage Gibson guitars. We are thrilled to be working with him on this model!
Specifications:
- Top; Sitka Spruce
- Back / side; mahony
- Fingerboard; Indian rosewood
- Bracing; scalloped adirondack spruce
- Neck joint; bolt-on mortise & tenon
- Nut width; 1 11/16"
- Scale; 24.75"
- Binding; ivoroid
- Pickguard; firestripe
- Finish; open pore nitro dark burst
- Tuners; golden age relic brass with off white buttons
- Case; hardshell TKL
