Seagull Maho Cedar, made in Canada 1995, natural satin. Seagull have been making excellent acoustic guitars in Canada for a number of years now, as part of the Godin group they're the biggest guitar maker in the country by a big margin. This pretty thing dates to the mid 1990s and has plenty of unassuming charm. First: that top, yum. Cedar looks darker and more red than the more common spruce, with a gorgeous tight, detailed grain pattern... each of those tight parallel lines is a growth ring, the mind boggles how old the tree must have been. It delivers a warm, rich tone to match: full, round and complex with a sweet balance of strength and delicacy. The neck is a fairly slim D style shape, it's not exactly skinny but sits in the hand pretty comfortably. There's a lot to like here, it's a quiet achiever of sorts.

Model: Seagull Maho Cedar
Made: Canada, 1995
Serial: 73133
Finish: natural satin
Body: solid cedar top, laminate mahogany back and sides, dreadnought shape, X-braced
Neck: mahogany, rosewood fretboard, 25.5" scale, 12" radius, slim D shape
Weight: 1.995kg
Mods: truss rod cover removed and missing
Pickup: none
Accessories: basic non-original hard case

Cosmetic condition notes: minor finish wear. The headstock has some dimples on the end, minor scuffs on the front and the truss cover is missing. The neck is clean and smooth in the hands, minor dimples and some rub wear on the back only. The back has dimples and rub wear on the top shoulder, scuffs near the neck join and in the bottom corner and some rub wear on the top and bottom edges. The sides have rub wear on both shoulders and the elbow area and some scuffs on the bottom corner. The front has some dimples in the elbow area and below the bridge, a scratch on the top coming off the bottom side of the bridge, scuffs along the back edge and around the guard, some dents on the bottom shoulder, rub wear in the elbow area and play wear on and around the guard.
Overall: very good condition (7.5/10)

Playing Condition Notes: Action is low, neck is straight, intonation is good. Setup with 12/54 strings.
Fret Life: 8/10, minor wear only