2007 Charis SJ

Charis SJ model, made by Bill Wise in Bay City, Michigan, 2007, serial number 153. Small jumbo body with Carpathian spruce top and African blackwood back and sides. Five-piece neck of Brazilian rosewood, maple, and ebony, with Brazilian rosewood fingerboard and tuner buttons. Wide-thin C-shaped neck profile with 1-13/16" nut width and 2-3/8" spacing at bridge. This highly ornamented guitar features doves-in-flight fingerboard position markers and extensive abalone inlay purfling, rosette, and headstock inlay. Internal pickup. Original hardshell case. Brand-new condition. Est. $6,800–$8,000

This high-end boutique guitar pulls out all of the stops with premium woods and extensive presentation-level ornamentation. It has a small jumbo body for a balanced sound, and a thin but wide neck that provides plenty of room for fingerpicking. It is in nearly unplayed condition and presents as new, with an unidentified pickup.