Journey Comfort Grand Auditorium JCA492C COMING SOON

Journey Comfort Series – The Grand Auditorium

The Journey Comfort Grand Auditorium JCA492C is an ergonomic premium acoustic guitar featuring top-grade solid top and solid back tone woods and and ergonomic wedged body design with an arm bevel.  The JC492C is the perfect guitar for players looking for a traditional Grand Auditorium size and shape, but one that’s comfortable enough to play for hours without feeling fatigued. If you suffer from aching shoulders, tired wrists and fingers, or are just looking for a super-comfortable guitar that will deliver an amazing Grand Auditorium sound, look no further.

The appointments on this model are top tier: torrefied solid Sitka top and solid Ziricote back tone woods, ebony (for the bridge, bridge pins and fretboard), bone nut and saddle, precise 1:22 gold tuners, figured binding and arm bevel, all gloss body, and premium German passive piezo pickup with volume wheel.

 Comfortable to Play

• The wedge design angles the guitar into your body which places the guitar in a comfortable position for fingerboard access and viewing.
• The arm-bevel, along with the wedge, makes this perhaps the most comfortable guitar ever!
• The dual-action steel truss-rod enables fine tuning of relief to suit any playing style.
• low-c profile neck make this 25.5 inch scale super comfortable to play.

Guitar Specifications

Proprietary Body Design:

Traditional grand auditorium body – erganomified!
Large center sound hole with Rosewood and paua inlay
Wedge design for increased volume, comfort and efficiency

Soundboard:
Hand-selected torrefied premium grade solid Sitka Spruce

Back and Sides:
Hand-selected premium grade Solid Ziricote

Arm Bevel:

Figured curly Maple arm bevel

Bracing:
Forward-shifted tapered X-bracing produces substantial bass response paired with bright trebles and a balanced midrange.

Binding and Markings:
MOP logo and position markings, logo MOP at 12th fret
Curly Maple edge binding

Scale:
25.5 in (647.7 mm)

Finish:
Full floss finish on body and headstock, Matte finish on neck

Bridge:
Proprietary high break-angle Ebony

Tuners:
Journey 22:1 precision mini gold tuners

Electronics:
Our included Journey™ under-saddle passive German piezo pickup system delivers accurate and clear amplification for any PA system or amp.

Neck:

Premium Mahogany neck with dual-action trussrod.

Deep-slotted bone nut

Neck width at nut: 1 ¾ in (44.5 mm)

Neck width at 12th fret: 2.2 in (56 mm)

14 Frets to body

20 Frets total

Fret Board:
16 inch Radius, Ebony
Medium brass fret wire

String Spacing:
2 ¼ in (>57.2mm)
Compensated bone saddle

Strings:
Journey® Phosphor-Bronze Lights

Guitar Dimensions and Weights:
Weight: 3.7 lbs (1.7 kg)
Weight With Case: 7.2 lbs (3.2 kg)
Maximum depth: 5.1 in (13 cm)
Minimum Depth: 4 in (10.1 cm)
Total Length: 40.75 in (103.5 cm)
Lower Bout Width: 16 in (36.8 cm)
Maximum Case Dimensions: L*W*H: PENDING

UPC: 741654076217