Morgan CCM

Morgan Guitars are a small company based out of Vancouver Canada. David Iannone started Morgan Guitars in 1985, he previously worked for Larrivee Guitars and his guitars do share some design elements with Larrivee’s. However Morgan’s are built on a much smaller scale; maybe around a 150 guitars a year with a much more hands on approach. The Morgan CCM (Concert cutaway mahogany) is beautiful handmade guitar which features a Venetian (sharp) cutaway. A visually striking guitar which also sounds and plays superbly. If you are familiar with Larrivee’s you may notice a similarity between the Larrivee L body shape and the Morgan Concert.

Morgan guitars feature beautiful tonewoods, this particular guitar features a creamy white high grade Engelmann spruce top, beautifully figured Honduran mahogany back and sides, flamed koa body binding, ebony fretboard and bridge. The guitar has 14 frets to the body with a 1 ¾ nut width and 25.5 inch scale; Morgan’s have a unique headstock design with Gotoh tuners, Ivaroid tuner buttons and abalone engraved logo. Pick this guitar up and the first thing you noticed is how lightweight it is. The guitar is gorgeous to look at and craftsmanship is top notch. This body style is probably one of the most versatile around able to handle all styles of music with ease. It sounds loud when strummed but also has the ability to handle delicate fingerstyle playing; the combination of Engelmann and mahogany produces a guitar which is responsive to a light touch.

The sound is clean, crisp and very complex. So whether you’re a strummer or fingerstylist this guitar can handle it all. Access to the upper frets is made easy due to the beautifully crafted Venetian cutaway, the guitars low action and comfortable neck allows your fretting hand to move effortlessly across the fretboard, the guitar is a joy to play and sounds beautiful.

If you are in need of a versatile acoustic but want something different from a high production factory guitar then Morgan’s are worth a look. With their beautiful craftsmanship, numerous wood choices and available unique inlay designs there is something on offer for every discerning guitarist.