#177 Talus VL14 (Talus Venetian cutaway, Long scale, 14 fret)

 

  • model:    Talus
  • scale length: 25.5″
  • top:        Paulownia
  • back & side:   Paulownia
  • body
    • low bout:        15 1/4″
    • depth:        4 1/4″ at end block, 3 1/2″ at neck block
    • Manzer Wedge: 4 5/8″(treble), 3 5/8″(bass)
    • binding:    Figured Koa with BWB
    • back strip: none
    • bevel:     arm bevel, knee bevel, rib bevel(shifted to waist)  (Figured Koa)
  • cutaway:  Venetian(round cutaway)
  • rosette ring:      figure Koa, Paua Abalone with BWB
  • neck
    • Mahogany
    • tuner:   Gotoh SE510M-B5-C
      • 15:1 Gotoh open-gear, chrome, black plastic buttons
    • side dot:        white plastic
    • Talus angled neck joint, 14fret joint(bass side)
    • 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)
    • fingerboard
      • African Ebony, round off tongue
      • binding:        Ebony with Maple Strip
      • inlay        none
      • fret wire:        StewMac #149, 18% nickel/silver, titebond
  • head stock
    • headstock overlay:
      • top:  Macassar Ebony
      • back: Macassar Ebony
    • headstock binding:    Ebony with maple strip
    • decal:        “y ” , MOP
  • bridge:
    • Ebony
    • bridge pin:        Ebony
  • end wedge, heel cap:        Figured Koa
  • sound port:  none
  • nut & saddle
    • bone
    • traditional nut
    • 1/4″thick
    • nut width: 1 3/4″+
    • string spacing at bridge:        2 5/16″
    • fingerboard width at 12th fret:   
    • saddle :        1/8″ thick
  • finish:        Mohawk Nitrocellulose Gloss lacquer
  • string:   DAddario EJ16 light gauge
  • Hard Shell Case: Hiscox PRO-II 000/OM