Besides a wide range of standard options, McNally also offers the option of customizing a guitar. We carefully considered the options and seized the opportunity to have something truly special built!McNally guitars are the result of years of development, aiming to combine the Irish and American guitar-making styles in which Ciaran McNally was trained. Ciaran studied at two guitar-making schools and worked for two highly reputable brands, all before his 30th birthday. He learned the tricks of the trade at Lowden and Atkin, but in 2019, he decided to strike out on his own; McNally Guitars was born!In addition to a wide range of standard options, McNally also offers the option of customizing a guitar. For this guitar, we took advantage of this opportunity to have something truly special built. The foundation of this Baritone is the J-model, McNally's full-size Jumbo. The goal of this design was "an OM with the size of a Jumbo," and that shape is clearly recognizable in the guitar's profile. The long 27.5-inch scale length, however, gives the guitar a completely different character, making it a unique instrument.Due to its large size, the guitar may lack the direct projection of smaller models, but instead offers a dynamic response with full and complex overtones. However, its large size can also be a bit daunting, making the J McNally's rarest model. Don't be fooled, though; you'll be amazed at how comfortable this guitar feels!In terms of tonewoods, the guitar features a beautiful flamed maple back and sides, complemented by a Sitka spruce top. Mahogany bindings, along with the beautifully detailed rosette and purfling, provide subtle embellishment, while the ebony fingerboard also allows the wood's beautiful grain to shine through, creating a natural look. The headstock overlay and bridge are also made of ebony, while the gold-colored Gotoh tuners complete the picture!With this J Baritone, McNally has once again created a guitar full of character and individuality, and, as we've come to expect from Ciaran, it's built to the highest standards. A wonderful bonus is that McNally, in collaboration with Tree Nation, plants at least eight trees for every guitar built, making the world a little better in more ways than one!The guitar comes with a TFOA passport and comes in a Hiscox hardshell case.
