Ancient Kauri B&S, Sitka German Spruce Top Talus  8/11/2009
Completed  10/10/2009

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• top:       AAA Sitka Spruce AAA German Spruce
• back & side:         Ancient Kauri (RCTonewoods)
• no backstrip
• body binding:        Cocobolo with BWB,  WBW trim
• fingerboard:        African Blackwood (to be supplied)
• fingerboard binding:        Cocobolo with Maple strip (white thin line at sides)
• fingerboard inlay        non
• tuner::        Schaller Gold tuning machine , mini with Black Wood Button(Ebony)
• fret wire        standard, 18% nickel/silver  Stewmac #0152        0.092    0.048
  • Stewmac      #0149     0.103    0.046
  • LMI             FW74     0.097    0.043
  • EVO  9/4/2009 received
• number of fret:    24(treble side)
• bridge:        African Blackwood, rounded corner
• bridge pin:        Ebony
• side position dot:        Abalone dots @ 3,5,7×2,9,12×2,15, 17, 19  (supplied 8/xx/2009)
• end wedge        Cocobolo
• heel cap:    Cocobolo or Ancient Kauri  9/26/2009
• brace wood:       Spruce
• neck:
  • Talus angled neck joint
  • Mahogany  one-piece neck
  • Mortise & Tenon bolt-on
  • ( Cumpiano’s hardware-based neck joint, Hex Key:(5/32,9/64))
  • Double Graphite Rod reinforcement
  • Two-Way Truss Rod (Hex Key:9/64)
• headstock overlay:
  • top:    African Blackwood
  • back: Ebony  Cocobolo
• Truss Rod Cover: African Blackwood Ebony no lacquer
• decal:        initial “y ” Cocobolo  non
  • Pipestone
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• low bout:  15″
• depth:        4-1/4″ at end block, 3-1/2″ at neck block
• nut:
  • Compensated nut width 1-3/4″ (supplied 8/11/09)
• string spacing at bridge:        2-1/4″
• saddle :        1/8″ thick  (supplied 8/11/2009)
• rosette ring:        Koa Cocobolo/Kauri/Cocobolo with BWB trim
• 1/2″hole. 1/4″ plug jack/strap button, gold @ Stewmac
• finish:        Nitrocellulose gloss lacquer
• scale:         25.5”
• clear pickguard
• hard shell case
• string:   DAddario EJ16 light gauge
• side sound port
• bevel: Cocobolo