Specification   11/13/2008 updated   11/30/2008 completed
 

28.6" long scale "Wedge" body 7 string Jumbo, tuned to B, E, A, D, G, B, E

• B&S: 1st grade Honduran Rosewood
  • http://www.lmii.com/CartTwo/thirdproducts.asp?CategoryName=+Backs+and+Sides&NameProdHeader=Honduran+Rosewood
• Top:  Fine Grade German Spruce (Master Grade is not available at this moment at LMI)
  • http://www.lmii.com/CartTwo/thirdproducts.asp?CategoryName=++Tops+%2D+Tonewood&NameProdHeader=European+Spruce+and+Carpathian+Spruce
• "Wedge" shape Jumbo body
  • lower bout:        17"
  • depth: 
    • 3"-1/2 at neck block,  4" at end block
    • "Wedge" body (depth at lower bout):     5-1/4" treble side,  3-1/2" bass side
    • actual measurement: 5-1/4", 3-3/4"
• 14fret clear cutaway
• nut:       
  • 1/4"thick , 1-15/16" (1-7/8" + 1/16" ) width bone
• saddle:  1/8" or 5/32" thick ?
• string spacing at bridge:        2-7/16" (2-3/8" + 1/16")
• fingerboard width at 12fret:    2-7/16" (2-3/8" + 1/16")
• Zero fret:   LMI FWG110 (copper alloy)
• fret wire        StewMac #149, 18% nickel/silver (or LMI FW74)
• pot leaf inlay at 5th fret
• thickness 
  • top(120)     Steve's baritone is 110
  • back(110, 2.7mm)
  • side(90, 2.3mm)
• finish:  Nitrocellulose Gloss Lacquer
• Fishman Ellipse $208.90 at LMI
  • http://www.lmii.com/CartTwo/thirdproducts.asp?searchtext=Fishman+Ellipse&Submit=Quick+Search&NameProdHeader=Fishman+Ellipse+Matrix+Blend+Acoustic+Pickups
  • wide (1/8")  saddle slot  http://www.fishman.com/products/details.asp?id=86
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String tension
http://www.pacificsites.com/~dog/StringTensionApplet.html
EXP23 Baritone Gauge + 1st string(12)

len 28.6"

E .012" PL == 29.38#
B, .016" PL == 29.31#
G, .022" PB == 32.15#
D, .029" PB == 31.76#
A,, .048" PB == 48.42#
E,, .060" PB == 41.9#
B,,, .070" PB == 30.82#
total == 243.74#

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String set
http://www.juststrings.com/dad-exp23.html
http://www.juststrings.com/dad-pl012.html