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Black Moon #5-31
Materials
• Soundboard - Moon Spruce
• Back - Bog Oak
• Sides - Bog Oak Structure with Cedar Core
• Bracing - Modified X-brace
• Soundport - Bound with Ebony
• Neck - Mahogany with a C-shaped neck profile
• Neck joint - Adjustable neck mechanism, angled and lowered
• Headstock - Ebony front with Ebony and Carbon Back Strap
• Fretboard, tailpiece and pickguard - Ebony
• Bridge - Hollowed Ebony
• Bindings - Ebony
• Tuners - Schertler Trad. Ebony in Black
• Frets - Jescar Nickel/ Silver with semi-hemispherical fret ends
• Side dots - Silver
• Finish - Sprayed finish with subtle sunburst
• Case - Hiscox Pro II GAD
Dimensions
• Scale Length - 635mm
• Fret to body Join - 14th fret
• Width - 44mm
• Width at 12th fret - 54mm
• Fingerboard radius - 16"
• Strings - Elixir 12-53
Price - £8200
Shipping and import taxes (if applicable) not included
Bog Oak has become an increasingly popular wood amongst U.K. steel string makers in recent years, renowned for its glassy, articulate tone. The Back and Sides of this particular archtop date back to around 4000 years old, and paired with a Moon Spruce top, it has a wonderfully balanced and powerful sound that one certainly wouldn't expect from an archtop guitar.
To my knowledge, this is the first archtop guitar in the world to feature this fantastic Bog Oak material, making it a truly special, one-of-a-kind instrument.