The Stanford Crossroad Vanguard (Antique Violin) is a genuine hollow-body jazz guitar that produces articulate sounds with a classic wood tone. The Maple laminate body with solid Spruce wood top produces voluminous and dynamic sounds, the sound of which is reproduced by a PAF style humbucker with additional mid-range. The use of wafer-thin nitro paint underlines the resonance characteristics of the Crossroad Vanguard. The Crossroad Vanguard's C-profile Mahogany neck and a wide Venetian cutaway ensure unhindered playing on the Ebony fingerboard. The Crossroad Vanguard includes a case.