The Baton Rouge X11S/SD-BT is a wonderful entry-level 12-fret dreadnought with a real eye-catching factor: the striking blacktop finish combined with a natural mahogany body. Balanced in tone, compact in design, and particularly easy to handle with a short scale length of 630 mm – ideal for fingerstyle beginners and anyone looking for a 12-fret dreadnought without a big budget.
This model is a B-stock with full warranty – cosmetically minimal, sonically without compromise.
Materials and Construction
- Top – Solid Spruce: Provides a balanced, clear tone with good projection – convincingly resonant even for an entry-level guitar.
- Back & Sides – Mahogany: Gives the guitar warmth and mid-range – a classic combination for folk and fingerstyle.
- Neck – Okoume with Indian Laurel Fretboard: Light, comfortably playable neck profile. A nut width of 46 mm offers enough space for fingerstyle playing.
- Bone Nut & Saddle: Even in this price range, Baton Rouge uses bone – for better vibration transfer and intonation.
Specifications
Body Shape: Slope-Shoulder Dreadnought
Top: Solid Spruce
Back & Sides: Mahogany
Neck: Okoume
Fretboard: Indian Laurel
Bridge: Indian Laurel
Binding: Cream ABS
Tuners: Chrome
Nut & Saddle: Bone
Scale Length: 630 mm
Nut Width: 46 mm
Frets: 21
Strings: Elixir (Factory Strings)
Finish: Matte
Color: Blacktop, Natural Body
Delivery: Without Case