This
is based on the familiar 000 sized guitar with revisions
to the bracing to give a fuller sweeter tone than is normally
associated with this type of instrument. It is available
with both a 24.9" scale (the finger picker's favourite),
or the dreadnought type 25.4" (for a more forceful
flat pickers type of attack).
The Cedar or Mahogany neck has an Ebony fingerboard with
20 wide oval frets and is bound with Ebony, the scale length
being 24.9" or 25.4" .There are mother-of-pearl
dot markers both on the face and sides of the neck. The
head stock has an ornamental hardwood facing, with the Northworthy
logo in Abalone, and is scarfe jointed to the neck for extra
strength. The fingerboard nut is Bone, and the tuning machines
are high quality enclosed types, Gold plated.
The bridge is Rosewood, has a compensated Bone saddle and
Brass bridge pins, and is machined ready to accept a standard
under saddle Piezo transducer.
The instrument is finished in a highly flexible polyurethane
lacquer which is kept as thin as is practically possible,
(a gloss finish is available as a no cost option). A variety
of cases are available, and prices can be made available
on request.
Please note that due to the uncertainty of
materials supply and cost, it may be necessary to alter
some cosmetic items. It is also our policy to continually
develop our instruments, and to use the best materials available
at the time, so variations in specification do occur, though
any significant changes are discussed with our customers
prior to building.