Instrument Specifications
Woods used
Back, sides, head, fretboard: black walnut
Top: butternut
Fingerboard veneer: Gabon ebony
String setup
Three strings, .012, .015, .024RW
Standard, DAD tuning
Dimensions
VSL (scale length): 25"
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, 13.5, and 15.5 frets included
Micarta nut and bridge material
Nickel-silver fret wire, large size
Mother of pearl position dots at frets 3, 7 (double), 10, and 14 (double), and 17
Options
Fishman Matrix Pickup with Fishman Prefix Pro Blend preamp
Radiused fretboard (10 degree radius)
Galax performance back
Tapered string spacing (outside strings 1 1/32" apart at nut, 7/8" apart at bridge)
Contemporary flat head
Enclosed gear tuners, black finish
Also included
Strap buttons
Deluxe rigid case with shoulder straps
Luthier
Richard Ash
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