Pernambuco is among the rarest of tone woods and its tonal qualities are often compared favorably with the most sought-after rosewoods. It is also prized for the beauty of its grain and unique color.
This tenor has a standard 17” scale and 14 frets to the body. The top is Adirondack spruce with mild bearclaw figure. The body is finished with glossy lacquer. The neck is Honduran mahogany chosen to match the color of the body and finished with epoxy rubbed to a satin sheen, which I find to be both easily playable and durable. The fret board is radiused and fitted with gold EVO frets to match the gold Gotoh tuners. Thuya burl was chosen for the rosette to complement the color of the back and sides.
Strung low G with TI basses and Savarez trebles, the tone is as advertised for pernambuco:
"Pernambuco is the equal of BRW tonally, although it is different. It tends to be more balanced: less "glassy" in the trebles, and has a little less tendency to boom in the bass. Overall just a beautiful, balanced, articulate tone, vibrant in all registers." (http://tonewooddatasource.weebly.com/wood-details-n-q.html)
This tenor has a standard 17” scale and 14 frets to the body. The top is Adirondack spruce with mild bearclaw figure. The body is finished with glossy lacquer. The neck is Honduran mahogany chosen to match the color of the body and finished with epoxy rubbed to a satin sheen, which I find to be both easily playable and durable. The fret board is radiused and fitted with gold EVO frets to match the gold Gotoh tuners. Thuya burl was chosen for the rosette to complement the color of the back and sides.
Strung low G with TI basses and Savarez trebles, the tone is as advertised for pernambuco:
"Pernambuco is the equal of BRW tonally, although it is different. It tends to be more balanced: less "glassy" in the trebles, and has a little less tendency to boom in the bass. Overall just a beautiful, balanced, articulate tone, vibrant in all registers." (http://tonewooddatasource.weebly.com/wood-details-n-q.html)
