Iris DF Model Burst w/ Adirondack top & Firestripe pickguard
Iris DF Model Burst w/ Adirondack top & Firestripe pickguard
Iris DF Model Burst w/ Adirondack top & Firestripe pickguard
Iris DF Model Burst w/ Adirondack top & Firestripe pickguard
Iris DF Model Burst w/ Adirondack top & Firestripe pickguard
Iris DF Model Burst w/ Adirondack top & Firestripe pickguard
Iris DF Model Burst w/ Adirondack top & Firestripe pickguard
Iris DF Model Burst w/ Adirondack top & Firestripe pickguard
Iris DF Model Burst w/ Adirondack top & Firestripe pickguard
Iris DF Model Burst w/ Adirondack top & Firestripe pickguard
Iris DF Model Burst w/ Adirondack top & Firestripe pickguard
Iris DF Model Burst w/ Adirondack top & Firestripe pickguard
Iris DF Model Burst w/ Adirondack top & Firestripe pickguard
Iris DF Model Burst w/ Adirondack top & Firestripe pickguard
Iris DF Model Burst w/ Adirondack top & Firestripe pickguard
Iris DF Model Burst w/ Adirondack top & Firestripe pickguard
Iris DF Model Burst w/ Adirondack top & Firestripe pickguard
Iris DF Model Burst w/ Adirondack top & Firestripe pickguard
Iris DF Model Burst w/ Adirondack top & Firestripe pickguard
Iris DF Model Burst w/ Adirondack top & Firestripe pickguard
Iris DF Model Burst w/ Adirondack top & Firestripe pickguard
Iris DF Model Burst w/ Adirondack top & Firestripe pickguard
Iris DF Model Burst w/ Adirondack top & Firestripe pickguard
Iris DF Model Burst w/ Adirondack top & Firestripe pickguard
Iris DF Model Burst w/ Adirondack top & Firestripe pickguard
Iris DF Model Burst w/ Adirondack top & Firestripe pickguard
Iris DF Model Burst w/ Adirondack top & Firestripe pickguard

Iris DF Model Burst w/ Adirondack top & Firestripe pickguard

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$2,900.00

A division of Circle Strings in Burlington, Vermont, 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.

Named after Iris co-founder Dale Fairbanks, the DF Model is a slope-shoulder dreadnought, comparable in size to a J-45. The slope-D is a favorite of many songwriters and folksingers, but it also sounds right for the blues or for heavy bluegrass flat-picking. The DF is an impressive modern interpretation of the prewar template. It is featherweight, and it responds to the fingerpicker's touch as well as a heavy pick. 

We ordered this DF (serial #497) with an Adirondack Spruce top, Burst finish, Ivoroid binding, and a Firestripe pickguard. It features hand-scalloped Adirondack Braces and Mahogany back and sides. It can produce a powerful, throaty growl, or it can be  sweet and pretty when you play with a softer touch. The bass thumps, and it has nice treble clarity and balance across the register. It has a 25" scale length and a 1-11/16" nut width, and the string spacing is 2-7/32" at the bridge.

Dimensions:

  • Depth:  4-7/8”
  • Body Length: 20-1/4”
  • Total Length: 40-7/8”
  • Upper bout: 11-1/2”
  • Lower bout: 16-1/4”
  • Waist: 10-1/8”

Specs:

  • Top: Adirondack Spruce
  • Back & Sides: Mahogany
  • Braces: Scalloped Adirondack Spruce
  • Neck Joint: Bolt on Mortise & Tenon
  • Nut: Bone, 1-11/16" Spacing
  • Saddle: Bone, 2-7/32" Spacing
  • Scale Length: 25"
  • Fingerboard & bridge: Indian Rosewood
  • Top Binding: Ivoroid w/ Black/White/Black purfling
  • Back Binding: Ivoroid
  • Pickguard: Firestripe
  • Finish: Burst Nitrocellulose Satin
  • Tuning Machines: Golden Age Relic Brass w/ off-white buttons
  • Case: Hardshell by TKL
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