The front of this guitar is made of solid Sitka spruce, while the back and sides are made of ply pau ferro, which is the closest in appearance and characteristics to rosewood. The sharp, deep cut of the body (Florentine) gives players a good finish at the higher positions of the fingerboard. The mahogany neck is glued to an ovangkol fingerboard with twenty frets, and position markers in a circle inlay design make it easy to navigate. The natural acoustic resonance of the wood is enhanced by the reduced X ribbing (Advanced Scalloped X) and a thin layer of UV lacquer.
The tuning stability and good sustain are guaranteed by the fit of the strings in the ovangkol fingerboard and Grover tuning machines with black pegs and 18:1 gear ratio. Traditional design elements are complemented by a decorative rosette consisting of a wooden ring (walnut) and two mother-of-pearl rings (Abalone), a perimeter band in imitation ivory complemented by a mother-of-pearl tab (Abalone) on the soundboard and a logo on the original shaped headstock.
The instrument's sound system is provided by Fishman Presys Blend active electronics, which take advantage of the combination of microphone pickup and Fishman Sonicore underbody piezo pickup. The preamp installed in the back of the guitar offers a volume control, a three-band equalizer, practical functions for suppressing unwanted effects (Notch filter, Phase) and a built-in tuner.
Specifications
- Product Colour: Natural
- Colour: Natural
- Surface Treatment: Gloss
- Type: Grand Auditorium
- Cutaway: Yes
- Body Construction: Semi-Solid
- Top/Face: Spruce, Solid
- Back Plate: Pau Ferro
- Sides/Ribs: Pau Ferro
- Neck: Mahogany
- Scale: 643 mm
- Number of Frets: 20
- Nut Width: 43 mm
- Fingerboard: Ovangkol
- Bridge: Ovangkol
- Nut: Plastic
- Pickup: Yes
- Pickup Type: Piezo + Mic
- Model electronics: Fishman Presys Blend
- Controls: Volume, Bass, Middle, Treble, Tuner, Notch, Mic blend, Phase
- Integrated Tuner: Yes
- Tuning Machines: Grover
- Hardware: Gold
- Hard Case: No
- Case: No
- Strings: D'Addario EXP16
- Country of Production: China