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Oval No. 20
Over time I've come to using Red Maple and Claro Walnut almost exclusively for my mandolin backs and sides. It turns out that the specific gravity ranges for these two woods is very similar: Red Maple between .49 and .61 and Claro Walnut between .51 and .64. I've always felt that the walnut yielded a warmer and mellower tone but these numbers aren't saying that!
Soundboard
Salvaged Fir (likely Abies procera or Pseudotsuga menziesii)
Backboard
Curly Claro Walnut
(Juglans hindsii)
Rim
Curly Claro Walnut
(Juglans hindsii)
Neck
Curly red maple (Acer eubrum)
Neck Reinforcement
Carbon Fiber
Fingerboard
East Indian Rosewood (Dalbergia latifolia)
Scale Length
13 7/8"
Tuning Machines
Rubner Gloss Black Classic
Tailpiece
Bill James
Width at Nut
30mm / 1.20"
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