Pratley Entertainer Mini, bunya and Queensland maple, made new 2024. This little partystarter is a similar size to a Taylor GS Mini or a Martin LX1. But, in a fun twist, it's made from all-solid, sustainably sourced Australian tonewoods. It's got plenty of volume and bass for a small guitar, and the open, breathy midrange and slicing clarity on the top end make for a detailed, clear tone. The clever neck join means you can still reach the upper frets without a cutaway, which adds some extra roundness to the look and sound. This is a great little gigging guitar or a perfect couch or travelling buddy.

Pratley Guitars kicked off in 2004, under the guidance of Martin Pratley, a keen woodworker with a background in pro industrial design. There's a few interesting things about the design of all Pratley's offerings. First, the neck: the idea was to get as close as possible to the feel of an electric guitar neck on an acoustic. It's a slim, round C shape, and the join is a set-neck style, so there's a block inside the body that's glued to the neck with a wedge style join not dissimilar from a horizontal dovetail. The upshot is that the clunky heel is gone, and you get easy access all the way up to the top frets. The top has a clever A/X bracing pattern too, so there's two long braces extending along the whole top coming together to a point near the rear strap pin. This allows for plenty of resonance and a nice open tone, but was also specifically designed to eliminate any swelling tendencies in the top and make sure that bridge stays nice and flat and firmly attached. They also use a bunch of environmentally friendly and attractive Australian tonewoods like Queensland maple, bunya pine, Tasmanian blackwood and Johnstone river teak. They're very sustainable timbers to use, as the trees grow to a large size much faster than spruce, rosewood and mahogany, which are old growth species that have to be shipped long distances to get here.

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Model: Pratley Entertainer Mini-OM Bunya/Maple  (EM-SE-MB)
Made: Gold Coast Australia, 2024
Serial: 082410955
Finish: natural, satin nitro
Body: solid bunya top, solid Queensland maple back and sides, mini OM shape, 352mm across, 444mm long, 95mm deep, A/X bracing
Neck: Queensland maple, Johnstone River teak fretboard, 25.5" scale, 12" radius, set neck/wedge join construction
Weight: 1.720kg
Mods: none
Pickup:  Fishman PreSys piezo + preamp system
Accessories: Pratley lightweight semi-hard case

Cosmetic condition notes:  brand new with manufacturer's warranty. No major marks.
Overall: brand new condition (10/10)

Playing condition notes: Action is low, neck is straight, intonation is good. Setup with 12/54 Elixir strings.
Fret Life: 10/10, brand new