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Models

 All of the specs listed are standard. Things like: Scale length, nut width, 12, 13, or 14 fret neck body joints, body depth, ect... can all be customized upon your request.
See the Gallery page for better pictures of the models shown here.
 

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Grand Auditorium

The Grand Auditorium is an excellent all around model. It's great for strumming and picking. It makes a great fingerstyle guitar. It has deep powerful bass, a smooth  non-muddy midrange, and crisp singing trebles. It is overall very well  balanced. The standard specs on this model are as follows.

Scale Length: 25.5
Nut width: 1 3/4"
String spacing @ bridge: 2 1/4"
Neck to Body Joint: 14 fret
Upper Bout: 11 5/8"
Waist: 9 1/2"
Lower Bout: 16"
Body Length: 20"

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000 models
nick lucas models
OM
small jumbo
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dread small models
slope dread models

000

The triple 0 model is based on the old Martin "000" models.It has excellent  output and balance. It makes for a great fingerstyle guitar.
 

Scale Length: 25.5
Nut Width: 1 7/8"
String Spacing: 2 5/16"
Neck to body joint: 12 fret
Upper Bout: 10 7/8"
Waist: 9"
Lower Bout: 15 1/8"
Body Length: 20 3/8"
Scalloped "X" bracing
 

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Nick Lucas

My Nick Lucas model guitar is based on the old Gibson Nick Lucas and L-00 model guitars. It's shape is not copied exact from the original guitars. I have drawn these plans myself. The sound is really nice on these guitars. They have a small body but they are unusually deep. This gives them more power and output. They make great fingerstyle guitars. Here are the standard specs.

Scale Length: 25.5
Nut: 1 3/4"
String Spacing @ Bridge: 2 1/4"
Neck to body joint: 13 fret
Depth at Tail: 4 7/8"
Upper Bout: 10 7/8"
Waist: 8 3/4"
Lower Bout: 15"
Body Length: 19 3/4"
Slotted Headstock

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OM

The OM model guitar is also a very well balanced guitar. It is slightly smaller than the Grand Auditorium. It offers a well balanced sound for solo guitar. This style is often chosen by fingerstyle players.  It is also very good for recording because it's not overly boomy.
 

 Standard Specs:
Scale Length: 25.4
Nut Width: 1 3/4"
String Spacing at Bridge: 2 1/4"
Upper Bout: 11 1/4"
Waist: 9"
Lower Bout: 15"
Body Length: 19 1/2"
 

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Small Jumbo

The Small Jumbo looks basically like a Gibson Jumbo but it's smaller. The Horton Small Jumbo has a very powerful sound for it's size. It is also very versatile. It can be used with many different styles of playing. It makes a good fingerstyle guitar but it also has enough volume and output to be used as a good rhythm guitar.
 

Standard Specs:
Scale Length: 25.4
Nut Width: 1 3/4"
String Spacing at bridge: 2 1/4"
Upper Bout: 11 5/8"
Waist: 9 3/4"
Lower Bout: 15 1/2"
Body Length: 20"

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Medium Jumbo

The medium jumbo is a little larger than a small jumbo, but still smaller than a regular jumbo guitar. This guitar has very good output. It’s got lots of volume and power, while still sounding very balanced. It’s got lots of bass and punch, but not quite like a dreadnought. It has a little more balance than a dreadnought.

Standard Specs:
Scale Length: 25.5
Nut Width: 1 3/4”
String Spacing: 2 1/4”
Neck to Body Joint: 14 fret
Depth at Tail: 4 3/4”
Upper Bout: 12 1/16”
Waist: 9 1/4”
Lower Bout: 16 1/4”
Body Length: 20 3/16”
 

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Dreadnought

The Horton Dreadnought model is a real canon. It's great for playing bluegrass. It has a very strong bass response and nice bright trebles.  It has a loud strong  rhythm and a singing lead that  cuts through the mix.
 

Standard Specs:
Scale Length: 25.4
Nut Width: 1 3/4"
String Spacing at Bridge: 2 1/4"
Upper Bout: 12 1/8"
Waist: 11 3/16"
Lower Bout: 16"
Body Length: 20 1/8"

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Slope Shoulder Dreadnought

This Dreadnought also has vintage styling. With the slope shoulders, the slotted headstock, the 12 fret neck joint, the narrow bridge, and the wider neck, it is a real joy to play. The sound is great! Very loud, and very responsive. It will work well with most all playing styles but leans a little more fingerstyle because of the wider neck and 12 fret neck/body joint.

Scale Length:  25.4
Nut Width: 1 13/16”
String Spread at Bridge: 2 5/16”
Neck/Body Joint: 12 fret
Upper Bout:  12 1/8”
Lower Bout:  16 1/8”
Waist: 11 1/8”
Depth at Tail: 4 7/8”
Body Length: 21”

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Ameritage cases are offered at a very reasonable price upgrade. Fully custom cases are also available. Just inquire if you have questions.

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