This 18” tenor was just finished. The back and sides are blond Bastogne walnut, which is unusual to say the least. The tree grew for decades in a park in Sacramento and was salvaged after it blew down. The wood is denser than most walnut that we get from that region and well suited to instrument building. Here are the specs:
Port Orford cedar top
Amboyna burl rosette
Curly koa bindings and peg head overlay
Honduras mahogany neck with radiused board
Ebony fret board and bridge
Oil finish
Strung low G with TI basses and Savarez trebles
Gotoh UPT tuners
K&K Aloha Twin pickup
Port Orford cedar top
Amboyna burl rosette
Curly koa bindings and peg head overlay
Honduras mahogany neck with radiused board
Ebony fret board and bridge
Oil finish
Strung low G with TI basses and Savarez trebles
Gotoh UPT tuners
K&K Aloha Twin pickup
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