The Woodland Pro Folk is a small-body flattop (14.75 inches at the lower bout) with a 14-fret neck joint and a slotted headstock. Like all the instruments in the Woodland series, the Pro Folk boasts all solid-wood construction: mahogany neck, back, and sides and a solid pressure-tested spruce soundboard. The top’s X-bracing is made from Adirondack spruce, chosen for its lightness and its strength, while the fingerboard and bridge are rosewood.
The Woodland Pro Folk has a handsomely straightforward look, with little in the way of ornamentation. Its dark body binding almost blends in with the mahogany back and sides and is offset nicely by the crème-colored purfling around the top. The rosette is made of wood, as are the back strip and end-block inlay. Position markers on the fingerboard are simple small pearl dots. Graduating from a rich deep brown to a warm golden orange, the sunburst finish (the instrument is also available in natural) evokes that of, say, a 1930s Gibson L-00. Also contributing to the vintage vibe are the guitar’s slotted headstock and butterbean tuners with engraved plates. In other words, the guitar sort of synthesizes features found on vintage Gibsons and Martins.
SPECS
BODY: 14-fret 00; solid spruce top; solid mahogany back and sides; high-gloss finish on body, satin finish on neck.
NECK: Three-piece mahogany neck with slotted headstock; rosewood fingerboard and bridge; 24.84-inch scale length; 1.72-inch nut width; 2 3/32-inch spacing at saddle; Tusq nut and Graphtech saddle; open-back tuners.