D Nershi
A fixed-spec signature dreadnought built with String Cheese Incident's Bill Nershi for heavy touring use.
About this guitar
Built with Bill Nershi of The String Cheese Incident, the D-Nershi is an Indian rosewood/Sitka spruce dreadnought with tapered Adirondack bracing (hot hide glue) and a fancy flowerpot headstock inlay, aimed at holding up to big-stage touring while still handling solo acoustic nuance. Specs are fixed, not customizable.
Specs
| Body - Wood Type | Indian Rosewood |
|---|---|
| Body - Back Stripe | Zipper |
| Body - Body Binding | Ivoroid |
| Body - Side Purfling | None |
| Top - Wood Type | Sitka Spruce |
| Top - Rosette | Herringbone |
| Top - Purfling | Herringbone |
| Top - Bracing/Voicing | Tapered Adirondack w/ hot hide glue |
| Top - Soundhole | 4″ |
| Neck - Peghead | Solid Square |
| Neck - Peghead Binding | Ivoroid |
| Neck - Overlay Material | Brazilian |
| Neck - Headstock Inlay | SCGC Fancy Flowerpot |
| Neck - Scale Length | 25.375″ |
| Neck - Other | Round Barrel Profile |
| Fingerboard - Side Dots | Black |
| Fingerboard - Inlay | 45-Style Fingerboard |
| Fingerboard - Width at Nut | 1-11/16″ |
| Fingerboard - Width at 14th Fret | 2-3/16″ |
| Fingerboard - Binding | Black |
| Finish - Type-Body | Clear |
| Finish - Type-Neck | Clear |
| Finish - Type-Top | Buttered Toast Sunburst |
| Finish - Style-Body | Buffed |
| Finish - Style-Neck | Matte |
| Finish - Style-Peghead | Gloss |
| Setup - Pickguard | Tortoise D Shape |
| Setup - Strings | SCGC Mid Tension |
| Setup - Action | 3/2 |
| Setup - Gears | Waverly 4060 |
| Setup - Bridge Spacing | Regular, 2-3/16″ |
| Setup - Pick-Up | None |
| Customization | Fixed signature specification, not customizable — see D Model for a customizable version of this design |
Quick answers
- How much does the D Nershi cost?
- Santa Cruz Guitar Co. sells through dealers and doesn't publish a price; their dealer locator lists where to buy.
- Is the D Nershi still available?
- Yes. Santa Cruz Guitar Co. lists it as a current model that's available to order.
- Who makes the D Nershi?
- Santa Cruz Guitar Co., building gear since 1976. Where it's built: Handcrafted in Santa Cruz, California, at 400 to 500 guitars a year. It's listed here as an acoustic guitar.
- What warranty does Santa Cruz Guitar Co. offer?
- Lifetime warranty and customer service for registered guitars. New guitars must be registered within 2 weeks of purchase.