I am presently offering one body style that comes in several different models. The guitar body is a modified classical shape that is slightly larger in the lower bout with sloped shoulders and the 14th fret at the body joint.
MODELS
 SMSA: The original Sullivan Guitar. It has an S shaped custom bridge with an S curve cut in the end of the fingerboard. |
 SMSA-E: The SMSA with an RMC or LR Baggs pickup system. |
 SMSA-T: Features a more traditional looking bridge and a square cut fingerboard. |
 SMSA-TE: The SMSA-T with an RMC or LR Baggs pickup system. |
OPTIONSElectronics: I generally use RMC or L.R.Baggs electronics, but will install some other brands at customer's request.
Custom Build: Customers can purchase a guitar already built or have one custom built and select the types of wood used, hardware, and any special appointments such as inlays and paint colors etc.
STANDARD FEATURES
Turbo Bracing: All guitars come with a special patented turbo bracing system. The design was created by Paul McGill and is being used with his permission. The turbo braces are independent from the top.
Top Bracing: Spruce tops have scalloped bracing and cedar tops generally have a tapered X brace with scalloped tone bars. Each top is braced individually according to its stiffness and tap tuning. The guitars have a full dynamic range and are very loud for their size. I attribute the volume to McGill's turbo system.
Necks: The guitars also come with a dual action truss rod, adjustable from inside the body, to insure maximum playability. Neck joints are a traditional dovetail and the necks are usually two pieces of mahogany laminated together with a .020 black line down the center.
Finish: The guitar bodies come standard with a very durable high gloss finish while the necks are finished in satin, which feels very smooth and playable.
Hardware: I use gold Gotoh mini or gold Schaller mini tuning machines.
All guitars come with a case.
Examples of Sullivan Guitars
 SMSA-E - 0002: This SMSA-E features nicely figured Koa back and sides with a western red cedar top. It has an abalone rosette and abalone purfling that boarders the top. Abalone logo and dove inlayed into the cocobolo headstock laminate. Cocobolo bindings and end wedge w/ mitered purfling lines. Custom abalone fretboard markers. RMC electronics. TKL custom case.
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 SMSA-E - 0003: This SMSA-E features cocobolo back and sides with a western red cedar top. Abalone and koa rosette. Curly koa binding and end wedge W/ mitered purfling lines and a back center strip. Bookmatched koa headstock laminate w/ abalone logo inlay. Abalone top purfling. Custom abalone fretboard markers. RMC electronics.
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SMSA - 0006: This SMSA model features a Port Orford Oregon white cedar top with indian rosewood back and sides. The rosette is spalted maple w/ colored lines. Indian rosewood binding and end wedge w/ mitered purfling lines. Abalone logo inlay in the indian rosewood headstock laminate. Ebony fretboard W/ abalone slotted diamond markers.
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SMSA-E - 0007: This SMSA-E features a western red cedar top w/ Australian blackwood back and sides.7pc laminated neck W/ purple heart center strips. Cocobolo binding, end wedge, heel cap and headstock laminate. Mitered purflings. Back center strip. Spalted maple rossette w/ abalone center. Abalone top purfling. Custom abalone fretboard markers. RMC electronics. Schaller tuners w/ drop D hipshot and ebony buttons.
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 SMSA-E - 0009: This SMSA-E Features palo escrito back and sides with a bearclaw sitka spruce top. Brazilian rosewood bridge, bindings, and trim. Mitered purfling lines. 7-pc.-laminated neck w/ purple heart center strips and colored lines. Custom spalted maple rosette w/ abalone center. Custom abalone fretboard markers. L.R.Baggs I-Beam w/ external access batery box. Gotoh tuners. Travelite case.
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SMSA-TE - 0010: This SMSA-TE features a traditional bridge. Western red cedar top. Figured black walnut back & sides. Bookmatched burled walnut headstock laminate w/ abalone logo inlay. Curly maple binding and end wedge. Mitered black and white purfling lines. LR Baggs Duet II pickup system.(internal condenser w/ LB-6 saddle pickup)
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SMSA-T - 012: This SMSA-T features curly maple back and sides with a western red cedar top. Bindings, end wedge, headstock laminate, and heel cap are all curly koa. Mitered purfling lines. Custom multiple colored line rosette w/ koa. The neck has a 1/4 inch curly maple center strip w/ a .020 black line on either side. Gotoh tuners and a Travelite case.
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 SMSA-T - 014: This SMSA-T Features indian rosewood back and sides and a nicely figured Alaskan bearclaw sitka spruce top. Purfling lines, top, back, and sides, mitered into a cocobolo end wedge. Cocobolo headstock and heel cap with black side lines. Traditional style bridge with a compensated saddle. Gotoh tuners. Travelite case.
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 SMSA-TE - 019: This SMSA-TE features a western red cedar top with curly maple back and sides. 9 pc. laminated neck w/curly maple and koa center strips. Beautiful curly koa bindings, back strip and end wedge w/mitered purfling lines. Abalone top purfling. Curly koa heel cap and headstock laminate w/colored side lines. Custom spalted maple rosette w/colored lines and abalone center. Water buffalo horn bridge pins w/abalone dots. Clear pickguard. L.R.Baggs M1A active soundhole pickup.
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