Instrument Specifications
Woods used
Back, sides, head, fingerboard: Padauk
Top: Sitka spruce
Fingerboard veneer: East Indian rosewood
String setup
Three strings, .012, .015, .024RW
Standard, DAD tuning
Dimensions
VSL (scale length): 27"
Fingerboard width: 1 3/8"
Overall: 37 1/2" x 7 3/4" x 3 1/4"
Body: 30" x 7 3/4" x 2 1/2"
Nut, bridge, frets
1.5, 6.5, 8.5, and 13.5 frets included
Micarta nut and bridge material
Nickel-silver fret wire, standard size
Mother of pearl position dots at frets 3, 7 (double), 10, and 14 (double)
Options
Traditional flat head
Closed gear tuners, chrome finish
Also included
Strap buttons
Deluxe rigid case with shoulder straps
Luthier
Jim Ash
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