Bethany Guitars B-J16 Zircote
Serial Number: 220203
Weight: 4.8 lbs.

Bethany Guitars is a custom guitar workshop located in Bethany, Connecticut, specializing in bespoke six-string acoustic guitars. Founded by luthier Phil Brunwin, the workshop emphasizes sound quality, playability, and long-term stability in its instruments.

The workshop offers a variety of guitar models, include the B-000, MJ, NJ, J16/J17, SJ, B-Dread, LG Deluxe, and L00, each varying in size, shape, and tonal characteristics. Brunwin's designs are influenced by vintage guitars, particularly classic Gibson acoustics, and he utilizes both domestic and exotic woods to achieve desired sound qualities.

Bethany Guitars operates as a one-man workshop, with approximately half of the instruments being custom orders and the remainder as "workshop specials" available for immediate purchase. 

Body
Type: Small Jumbo
Shape: B-J16
Cutaway: None
Top Material: Italian Alpine Spruce
Bracing Pattern: Traditional
Bracing Material: Spruce
Body Material: Zircote
Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose
Color: Natural
Body Binding: Ebony
Rosette: Zircote/Maple, Mountain Tile

Neck
Material: Mahogany
Shape: C
Dimensions: .840" at the 1st fret, .940" at the 9th fret
Joint: Mortise and Tenon, Bolt-On
Fretboard Material: Ebony
Neck Finish: Gloss
Headstock: Ebony Veneer, Bethany "B" Mother-of-Pearl inlay
Inlay: 12th Fret Mother-of-pearl, Rectangle Side Markers
Radius: 16 - 20" Compound
Frets: 20
Scale Length: 24.9"
Nut Width: 1.730"
Nut Material: Bone
Fretboard Binding: Maple/Ebony

Hardware
Bridge/Tailpiece: Ebony, Bone Saddle
Tuners: Waverly
Hardware Finish: Chrome/Nickel 
Pickguard: None

Electronics
Preamp: None
Controls: N/A

Case/Gigbag: Hardshell Case