Wednesday, May 27, 2009

B-2 Carpathian spruce / Honduran rosewood










Top: Carpathian spruce
Back & sides, backplate and bridge: Honduran rosewood
Neck: Honduran mahogany
Fingerboard: ebony
Headplate, heel cap and butt wedge: Brazilian rosewood
Bindings: Indian rosewood
Bridge pins: ebony
Tuning machines: Gold Gotoh open-gear w/ ebony buttons
Finish: oil varnish
Scale length: 25" (635mm)
Nut width: 1 3/4"
Bridge string spacing: 2 1/4"
Particularities: hot hide glue construction.

A-2c German spruce / cocobolo











Top: German spruce
Back & sides: cocobolo
Neck: Honduran mahogany
Fingerboard & bridge: ebony
Headplate, backplate & heel cap: cocobolo
Bindings & butt wedge: figured Indian rosewood
Bridge & strap pins: ebony w/ abalone dots
Tuning machines: Gotoh 510 w/ black buttons
Finish: oil varnish
Scale length: 25.59" (650mm)
Nut width: 1 25/32"
Bridge string spacing: 2 1/4"
Particularities: Hazelfichte (bearclaw figure) on top plates, double sides, mitred purflings, hot hide glue construction.

# 203 "The 28" red spruce / Brazilian RW