{"title":"Joel Stehr","description":"\u003cp\u003eJoel Stehr is a Spokane-based artist and luthier. He has been building guitars since 2001. Joel's background allows him to visualize guitars as a piece of art and a fine musical instrument. His goal is to build guitars that are exceptional to play, deeply personal, and totally unique. \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"2026-joel-stehr-8-string-grand-auditorium-botanical-marquetry-inlay-serial-ga13726","title":"2026 Joel Stehr 8-String Grand Auditorium Botanical Marquetry Inlay Serial #GA13726","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIf you've ever wanted the shimmer of a 12-string without the string tension fighting your left hand, you should check out this gorgeous Joel Stehr Grand Auditorium. Stehr builds with the sensibility of a fine artist as much as a luthier, and it shows — flamed hard maple bindings and botanical leaf inlays set this instrument apart visually, while its unusual 8-string configuration (doubled D and G strings, with the second string an octave higher) delivers a jangly, bright voice reminiscent of a 12-string, minus the overpowering density and the strain on your fretting hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuild \u0026amp; Materials\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTop: Italian spruce\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBack \u0026amp; Sides: Western big leaf maple, double-side construction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeck: carbon-fiber-reinforced mahogany with double-action truss rod\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFretboard \u0026amp; Headplate: Ebony\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRosette: Flamed Maple and Ebony\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBinding \u0026amp; Inlays: flamed hard maple bindings with leaf inlays\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePickguard: None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBound side sound port\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTuners: Gotoh 510\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVoice: doubled D and G strings (second string tuned an octave higher) produce a bright, jangly, 12-string-like shimmer with the clarity and hand-friendliness of a standard 6-string setup; the side sound port lets the player hear that shimmer as clearly as the audience does\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize \u0026amp; Feel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpper Bout: 11-5\/8\" | Waist: 9-3\/8\" | Lower Bout: 15-3\/4\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNut Width: 1.75\" | Scale Length: 25.4\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e14 frets to the body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrand Auditorium body for balanced projection and comfortable, all-day playability\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSerial No. GA13726, Guitar #137\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes hardshell case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandcrafted by Joel Stehr, Spokane, Washington\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eIn stock now at Wood \u0026amp; Wire. Twelve-string shimmer, six-string comfort!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joel Stehr","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49144691884217,"sku":null,"price":13800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0793\/5295\/5065\/files\/2026JoelStehr8-StringGrandAuditoriumFront.webp?v=1789415678"}],"url":"https:\/\/woodandwire.net\/collections\/joel-stehr.oembed","provider":"Wood \u0026 Wire Fine Fretted Instruments","version":"1.0","type":"link"}