The DF MODEL
DF Tobacco Burst w/ Ivoroid Binding and Firestripe Pickguard shown above.
standard specs
Mahogany Back & Sides
Sitka Spruce Top
Scalloped Adirondack Spruce Bracing
Bolt-on Mortise & Tenon Neck Joint
1-11/16” Nut Width
2-7/32” Bridge Spacing
25” Scale Length
Indian Rosewood Fingerboard & Bar Bridge
Blk/W/Blk Top Purfling & Rosette
Tortoise Binding & Pickguard
Open Pore, Natural Satin Nitrocellulose Finish
Plastic Fingerboard Markers
Bone Nut & Saddle
Off-white Plastic Bridge Pins
Vintage Style Brass Open-Back Tuners w/ Cream Knobs
D’Addario XS Coated Strings - Light Gauge
Hardshell TKL Case
Looking to make it a Smeck? The deep body and 12-fret specs can be added as an upgrade. Click here to view our additional options and pricing.
A classic slope shouldered dreadnought named after Iris co-founder, Dale Fairbanks.
“It was shortly after Adam’s conception of Iris Guitar Company that I was invited to join and help with it’s development. The first model, the OG, was soon followed by my personal favorite guitar design that we named after myself: the DF. A slope shouldered dreadnought modeled closely after depression era guitars coming out of Kalamazoo during the mid and late ‘30’s, it offers the perfect combo of grit, funk and warmth.” - Dale Fairbanks
Dimensions
Body Length: 20-1/4”
Total Length: 40-7/8”
Lower Bout: 16-1/4”
Upper Bout: 11-1/2”
Waist: 10-1/8”
Depth: 4-7/8”
Dale Fairbanks
“I’ve been searching for that sound since high school, I can’t stop thinking about it.” — Leo Kottke, playing his new Iris DF Model
DF played by Carl Miner. Video courtesy of The North American Guitar.
Matt Chulka from Eddie's Guitars reviews a DF with the Smeck upgrade (12-fret, deep body).
DF played by Conor Hearn. Video courtesy of The Music Emporium.
DF Smeck demo courtesy of The North American Guitar.
