McIlroy A78 Redwood Malaysian Blackwood

McIlroy guitars are of an unprecedentedly high standard, and the beautiful woods on this A78 make it even more special!

​The A-model is McIlroy's mid-sized jumbo, also known as an auditorium-sized guitar. This is the brand's most popular size and is extremely comfortable to play, while producing a clear, airy tone with enormous volume. As always with McIlroy, the build and sound quality are of the highest level. Not only is the wood exceptionally beautiful, but the refined tone is also completely in balance with the appearance.

McIlroy has something very special in store for this A78; the guitar is built with a Malaysian Blackwood back and sides that are accompanied by an Old Growth Redwood top that was harvested from trees felled in Northern California over 100 years ago. These trees were the 1500 to over 2000 year old giants that were over 120 meters high. The wood was transported to Oregon where it was processed into the tonewood that ended up in this guitar, among other things.

The curly koa binding and the purfling of maple and rosewood provide the decoration of the body. The abalone rosette is the icing on the cake! The five-piece neck consists of mahogany, maple and rosewood, and is equipped with an ebony fingerboard and headstock. Here too, the fabulous finish appeals to the imagination; the maple purfling is visible on the fingerboard and the headstock, while the 12th fret is decorated with a beautiful Celtic inlay of abalone.

The guitar comes in a Hiscox hardshell case.