2015 / 2016 CATALOG

2015 / 2016 CATALOG
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The Crafter Story
What’s New, Shaping & Innovation, Craftsmanship & Character,
Woods & Sound, Diversity & Versatility
Body Styles
Anniversary, Grand Auditorium, Dreadnaught, Jumbo
Southern / Small Jumbo, Parlor, Orchestra, Travel / Castaway
Classical, Jazz Boxes, Slim Arch / Thin Body
All Solid / Professional, Bass, Mandolin
Anniversary
MLXE-ROSE // TBXE-ROSE // DGXE-ROSE
DG-ROSE Plus // ML-ROSE Plus // WF-ROSE Plus
SR-ROSE Plus // CB-ROSE Plus
Grand Auditorium
AGE-300SP/N // AGE-400SP/VTG // AGE-500TM/OS
GAE 750TM/AM // GAE 650TM/N // GAE 33/N // GXE-600 ABLE
GAE 6/N // GA 7/N // GAE 8/N // GAE 15/N // GAE 15L/N
Dreadnaught
D 6/N // D 7/N // D 8/N // D 8/TS // HiLITE-DE SP/VTG
HiLITE-D SP/N // HiLITE-DE SP/N // D 8-12EQ/N
HiLITE DE SP/N-LH // D 8L/N
Jumbo
J 18CD/N // JE 18CD/N // J 30-12EQ/N
Southern / Small Jumbo
JM 250/N // JM 250/VLS-V // TR 060/VLS-V
Parlor
TA 050/AM // TA 080/AM // PLT 8CD/N // PLT 8SP/VTG
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Orchestra
FC 550EQ/AM // FC 550EQ/MS // TM 045/N
HiLITE-TE CD/N // HiLITE-T CD/N
TMC 035/N // TM 035/N // TC 035/N // T 035/N
Travel / Castaway
Castaway Ace/N // Castaway Ace CD/N // Castaway Ace/VTG
CAE-600 ABLE // Lite Cast Ace/N // TRV 23/N // TRV 23L /N
TRV 23EQ CD/N // TRV 23EQ/N
Classical
CTS 155C/BK // CT 125C/N // CE 15/N // C 6/N // LITE-CE CD/N //
LITE-SNT CSE CD/N
Jazz Boxes
FEG 780TM/VTG-V // SEG 480TM/VTG-V
Slim Arch / Thin Body
SAT-TMVS // SAT-TMBK // SA-QMOS // SA-TMVS // SA-ARW
// SA-BUB // CT 120/N // CTS 150/N
All Solid / Professional
GLXE-3000/SK // GLXE-3000/RS // GLXE-6000/RSB // GLXE-4000/SK
GLXE 3000CD/RS // DV 250/VTG // DV 250CEQ/VTG
Bass
BA 400EQ/N // BA 580EQ-5/TBK
Mandolin
M 88E/N // M 88E/AM // M 77E/N // M 77E/AM
THE CRAFTER STORY
Thank you for interest in Crafter guitars. My father,
HyunKwon Park, founded our company in April
1972. The first guitars were built in the basement
of his home where he had just 20 square meters of
space and a staff of 4.
He soon chose Sungeum as the name for the guitars.
In Korean it means “accomplishing the sound” and
is a name which, in the Korean language, captured
the spirit, passion and ethos of the company and
its products.
My father’s company enjoyed early success building
classical guitars which soon acquired a reputation
for excellence among local musicians. By 1978 they
had outgrown their basement space and moved to
bigger premises in Yangju city, just outside Seoul,
in order to fulfill growing demand for the guitars.
I joined my father in 1986 and the decision was made
to take our guitars to the world market. I chose
the name Crafter to represent the brand globally.
To me, the name Crafter has connotations of high
quality and also pays tribute to the craftsmen
who create the guitars. The Crafter brand is now
registered in more than 40 countries throughout
the world.
In 2009, we expanded again and built a bigger,
state-of-the art guitar factory, in order to keep
pace with demand. The move was the result of 5
years of planning and construction, and features
modern facilities including leisure rooms, a
spacious restaurant, gym, and a chapel for all the
staff. Building in the same area as the previous
workshop meant that Crafter could retain all of
their loyal and highly trained staff.
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Although today’s guitars are produced
using all the fantastic benefits of
modern technology, a great amount
hand craftwork still goes into the
making of each one. More than 60,000
instruments leave our factory each
year, and every single one of them has
its own personality, just like the people
who build them.
Since the very start in 1972 we have
pursued a program of continuous
review and development and we are
proud that our innovations, quality and
value have resulted in the instrument
that you have chosen ahead of so
many others.
Thank you again for choosing Crafter
and we hope that your guitar will give
you many years of good service and
playing pleasure.
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BODY STYLES
Live, or in the studio, sitting at home with
friends, or plugged in on stage, Crafter
Guitars have the sound to express your
musical dreams. We proudly hand craft
guitars of all styles, from traditional body
shapes to new and exciting designs.
The unmatched talent of the luthiers at
Crafter give you the ability to express all
your musical desires.
But don’t take our word for it
pick one up and... Play A Crafter Today!
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ANNIVERSARY
GRAND AUDITORIUM
We build a special grand auditorium
acoustic electric every two years to
celebrate the company’s anniversary.
Our Grand Auditorium guitars are crafted
with both comfort and sound in mind.
The sloped shoulder allows for easy
finger picking, and the full size body
delivers the projection you would expect
from a dreadnaught.
Each of these anniversary guitars has
a unique design on the fretboard and
around the soundhole. Some of the
designs are only built in small quantities,
while some have become so iconic to
our brand that we continue to offer them
many years after they were initially
introduced.
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Our acoustic electric Grand Auditoriums
have a cutaway body, allowing better
access for playing past the 12th fret.
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DREADNAUGHT
JUMBO
SOUTHERN / SMALL JUMBO PARLOR
Our dreadnaughts remain true to the
heritage of what has made this body
style so popular over the years. We
build this time tested guitar style using
a variety of tone woods on the top like
cedar and German Engelmann spruce.
Big bodies for a big sound. Our Jumbo
Six and Twelve String guitars deliver
everything you want in a jumbo body,
fantastic volume and a big bass response.
These bodies are slightly modified
versions of our dreadnaught body. The
southern jumbo has a more rounded
shoulder than our dreadnaughts, and the
small jumbo has a smaller waist, arched
back and cutaway body style for higher
fret access.
On the back and sides we use mahogany,
maple and rosewood. This gives any flat
picker and strummer plenty to choose
from.
Available with solid spruce or cedar tops,
and a rosewood or tiger maple back and
sides.
Modern vintage embodied, these
guitars offer the look and sound of the
parlor guitars first popular in the late
1800’s. Notable features like a smaller,
slim waist body, slotted headstock
and vintage oval tuners give our parlor
guitars a retro style to match their warm
mid range tone.
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ORCHESTRA
TRAVEL & CASTAWAY
CLASSICAL
JAZZ BOXES
A smaller more comfortable body style.
Our orchestra guitars are perfect for
players looking for the comfort of a parlor
guitar but with a little more substance
and access past the 12th fret.
For the guitarist on the go, who wants
a real guitar wherever they go. While
compact in size, the same attention to
detail and craftsmanship found in our full
size guitars can be found in our travel
guitars as well.
From traditional Spanish style bodies
to thin bodies more akin to an electric
guitar, we build a variety of nylon string
guitars.
Inspired by the classic American semihollow body guitars, our Jazz Boxes
deliver the sound and feel sought after
by so many guitarists.
Tone woods include Sitka Spruce and
Cedar tops and Mahogany, Rosewood,
Dao, and Devil tree wood back and sides.
Tiger Maple tops, backs and sides make
these semi hollows warm and loud at the
same time.
Our acoustic electric orchestras feature
a cutaway body, great for doing lead
work and getting the most out of the
entire fretboard.
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A solid top and arched back will make
any of these guitars your best sounding
traveling companion.
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SLIM ARCH & THIN BODY ALL SOLID / PROFESSIONAL BASS
MANDOLIN
Our Slim Arch series is the most versatile
guitar in our lineup. The Slim Arch is
for the guitarist looking to cover a wide
variety of tones with one guitar.
Our mandolins pair the styling of a guitar,
with the sound and feel of a traditional
mandolin. Featuring two options
for soundhole placement, and tops
crafted from spruce or bubinga. These
mandolins are attractive to the seasoned
player looking to stand out, or guitarists
interested in branching out into the
instrument for the first time.
Built with the accomplished player in
mind, our professional series guitars are
built with solid tops, back and sides.
Tone woods offered in this series
range from Engelmann Spruce, to
Maple, Mahogany and Rosewood. Both
dreadnaught and grand auditorium
bodies are available.
Our acoustic basses are available in
short and long scale models, and with a
variety of tone woods like spruce, quilted
maple, and ashwood.
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ANNIVERSARY
ABOUT THE SERIES
We build a special grand auditorium acoustic
electric every two years to celebrate the
company’s anniversary. Each of these anniversary
guitars has a unique design on the fretboard
and around the soundhole.
Some of the designs are only built in small
quantities, while some, like the Moonlight and
Twin Bird have become so iconic to our brand
that we continue to offer them many years after
they were initially introduced.
In 2014 we are proud to introduce the Dragon,
which marks our 42nd year of guitar building.
All models have solid Engelmann spruce tops,
with the option of either rosewood and
DG-ROSE Plus // ML-ROSE Plus
WF-ROSE Plus // SR-ROSE Plus
CB-ROSE Plus
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DGXE-ROSE
MLXE-ROSE // TBXE-ROSE // DGXE-ROSE
TBXE-ROSE
THE MODELS
MLXE-ROSE
mahogany back and sides.
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CB-ROSE Plus
SR-ROSE Plus
WF-ROSE Plus
ML-ROSE Plus
DG-ROSE Plus
AGE-400SP/VTG
AGE-500TM/OS
GAE 650TM/N
GAE 33/N
AGE-300SP/N
GRAND AUDITORIUM
ABOUT THE SERIES
Our Grand Auditorium guitars are crafted with
both comfort and sound in mind. The sloped
shoulder allows for easy finger picking, and the
full size body delivers the projection you would
expect from a dreadnaught. Our acoustic
electric Grand Auditoriums have a cutaway
body, allowing better access for playing past
the 12th fret.
THE MODELS
AGE-300SP/N // AGE-400SP/VTG // AGE-500TM/OS
GAE 750TM/AM // GAE 650TM/N // GAE 33/N
GXE-600 ABLE // GAE 6/N // GA 7/N
GAE 750TM/AM
GAE 8/N // GAE 15/N // GAE 15L/N //
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GAE 15/N
GAE 15L/N
GAE 8/N
GA 7/N
GAE 6/N
GXE-600 ABLE
DREADNAUGHT
ABOUT THE SERIES
Our dreadnaughts remain true to the heritage of
what has made this body style so popular over
the years.
We build this time tested guitar style using a
variety of tone woods on the top like cedar and
Engelmann spruce. On the back and sides we
use mahogany, maple and rosewood.
This gives any flat picker and strummer plenty
to choose from.
THE MODELS
D 6/N // D 7/N // D 8/N // D 8/TS
HiLITE-DE SP/VTG // HiLITE-D SP/N
HiLITE-DE SP/N // D 8-12EQ/N
HiLITE DE SP/N-LH // D 8L/N
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D 8L/N
HiLITE-DE SP/N-LH
D 8-12EQ/N
HiLITE-DE SP/N
HiLITE-D SP/N
HiLITE-DE SP/VTG
D 8/TS
D 8/N
D 7/N
D 6/N
J 30-12EQ/N
JUMBO
ABOUT THE SERIES
Big bodies for a big sound. Our Jumbo Six and
Twelve String guitars deliver everything you
want in a jumbo body, fantastic volume and a
big bass response. Available with solid spruce
or cedar tops, and a rosewood or tiger maple
back and sides.
JE 18CD/N
J 18CD/N // JE 18CD/N // J 30-12EQ/N
J 18CD/N
THE MODELS
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JM 250/VLS-V
SOUTHERN/SMALL JUMBO
ABOUT THE SERIES
These bodies are slightly modified versions of our
dreadnaught body. The southern jumbo has a
JM 250/N
more rounded shoulder than our dreadnaughts,
and the small jumbo has a smaller waist, arched
back and cutaway body style for higher fret access.
THE MODELS
TR 060/VLS-V
JM 250/N // JM 250/VLS-V // TR 060/VLS-V
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TA 050/AM
TA 080/AM
PLT 8 CD/N
PLT 8 SP/VTG
PARLOR
ABOUT THE SERIES
Modern vintage embodied, these guitars offer
the look and sound of the parlor guitars first
popular in the late 1800’s. Notable features like
a smaller, slim waist body, slotted headstock
and vintage oval tuners give our parlor guitars a
retro style to match their warm mid range tone.
THE MODELS
TA 050/AM // TA 080/AM
PLT 8 CD/N // PLT 8 SP/VTG
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ORCHESTRA
ABOUT THE SERIES
A smaller more comfortable body style. Our
orchestra guitars are perfect for players looking
for the comfort of a parlor guitar but with a
little more substance and access past the 12th
fret. Our acoustic electric orchestras feature
a cutaway body, great for doing lead work and
getting the most out of the entire fretboard.
THE MODELS
FC 550EQ/AM // FC 550EQ/MS // TM 045/N
HiLITE-TE CD/N // HiLITE-T CD/N
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FC 550EQ/MS
FC 550EQ/AM
TMC 035/N // TM 035/N // TC 035/N // T 035/N
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T 035/N
TC 035/N
TM 035/N
TMC 035/N
HiLITE-T CD/N
HiLITE-TE CD/N
TM 045/N
Castaway Ace/VTG
Castaway Ace CD/N
Castaway Ace/N
TRAVEL & CASTAWAY
ABOUT THE SERIES
For the guitarist on the go, who wants a real
guitar wherever they go. While compact in size,
the same attention to detail and craftsmanship
found in our full size guitars can be found in our
travel guitars as well. A solid top and arched
back will make any of these guitars your best
sounding traveling companion.
THE MODELS
Castaway Ace/N // Castaway Ace CD/N
Castaway Ace/VTG // CAE-600 ABLE
Lite Cast Ace/N // TRV 23/N // TRV 23L /N
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Lite Cast Ace/N
CAE-600 ABLE
TRV 23EQ CD/N // TRV 23EQ/N
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TRV 23EQ/N
TRV 23EQ CD/N
TRV 23L/N
TRV 23/N
CTS 155C/BK
CLASSICAL
CT 125C/N
ABOUT THE SERIES
From traditional Spanish style bodies to thin
bodies more akin to an electric guitar, we build
a variety of nylon string guitars. Tone woods
include Sitka Spruce and Cedar tops and Ma-
CE 15/N
hogany, Rosewood, Dao, and Devil tree wood
back and sides.
THE MODELS
CTS 155C/BK // CT 125C/N // CE 15/N // C 6/N
LITE-CE CD/N // LITE-SNT CSE CD/N
C 6/N
LITE-CE CD/N
LITE-SNT CSE CD/N
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FEG 780TM/VTG-V
SEG 480TM/VTG-V
JAZZ BOXES
ABOUT THE SERIES
Inspired by the classic American semi-hollow
body guitars, our Jazz Boxes deliver the sound
and feel sought after by so many guitarists.
Tiger Maple tops, backs and sides make these
semi hollows warm and loud at the same time.
THE MODELS
FEG 780TM/VTG-V // SEG 480TM/VTG-V
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ABOUT THE SERIES
Our Slim Arch series is the most versatile guitar
looking to cover a wide variety of tones with
one guitar.
The SA features a lipstick pickup in the neck
position, and an L.R. Baggs Element acoustic
pickup under the saddle. The preamp on the SA
allows you to select either pickup or blend the
two together.
The SAT has a P90 pickup in the neck position,
and an L.R. Baggs Element pickup under the
saddle as well. There is a volume and tone knob
on the body for each pickup, and a three-way
toggle to select either pickup or blend them
together.
Included with the SAT is a split cable that
allows you to send each pickup to a separate
sound amplifier. For example if you wanted to
send the P90 sound to your guitar amplifier, but
send the acoustic pickup to your PA system.
THE MODELS
SAT-TMVS // SAT-TMBK // SA-QMOS
SA-TMVS // SA-ARW // SA-BUB
CT 120/N // CTS 150/N
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SAT-TMVS
in our lineup. The Slim Arch is for the guitarist
CTS 150/N
SA-BUB
SLIM ARCH & THIN BODY
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SA-TMVS
SA-ARW
SA-QMOS
SAT-TMBK
CT 120/N
GLXE-3000/RS
GLXE-3000/SK
ALL SOLID / PROFESSIONAL
ABOUT THE SERIES
Built with the accomplished player in mind, our
professional series guitars are built with solid
tops, back and sides. Tone woods offered
in this series range from Engelmann Spruce,
to Maple, Mahogany and Rosewood. Both
dreadnaught and grand auditorium bodies are
available.
THE MODELS
GLXE-3000/SK // GLXE-3000/RS
GLXE-6000/RSB // GLXE-4000/SK // GLXE 3000CD/RS
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GLXE-3000CD/RS
GLXE-4000/SK
GLXE-6000/RSB
DV 250/VTG // DV 250CEQ/VTG
DV 250/VTG
DV 250CEQ/VTG
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Our acoustic basses are available in short and
long scale models, and with a variety of tone
woods like spruce, quilted maple, and ashwood.
THE MODELS
BA 400EQ/N // BA 580EQ-5/TBK
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BA 400EQ/N
ABOUT THE SERIES
BA 580EQ-5/TBK
BASS
M 88E/AM
M 88E/N
MANDOLIN
ABOUT THE SERIES
Our mandolins pair the styling of a guitar, with
the sound and feel of a traditional mandolin.
Featuring two options for soundhole placement, and tops crafted from spruce or bubinga.
These mandolins are attractive to the seasoned
player looking to stand out, or guitarists interested in branching out into the instrument for
the first time.
THE MODELS
M 77E/AM
M 77E/N
M 88E/N // M 88E/AM
M 77E/N // M 77E/AM
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