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Mike Simpson at Mission City Coffee Roasting gig

#098 Custom Talus     (05/10/2010)

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• model:    Talus
• scale length: 25.5"
• top:        Swiss Spruce(Supplied by customer)
• back & side:    Madagascar Rosewood(Supplied by customer)
• body binding:        Figured Koa with BWB,  WBW trim
• fingerboard:        Ebony
• fingerboard binding:        Figured Koa with Maple strip
• fingerboard inlay(MOP)         non
• tuner::        Gotoh 510 black with black plastic button, mini
• fret wire        standard, 18% nickel/silver
• bridge:        Ebony
• bridge pin:        Ebony
• side dot:        White plastic
• end wedge, heel cap        Figured Koa
• brace wood:       Spruce
• neck:        
  • Talus angled neck joint
  • Mahogany(Khaya)  one-piece neck
  • Mortise & Tenon bolt-on
  • ( Cumpiano's hardware-based neck joint, Hex Key:(5/32,9/64))
  • Double Graphite Rod reinforcement
  • Two-Way Truss Rod (Hex Key:9/64)
• headstock overlay:        
  • top:    Madagascar Rosewood
  • back: Ebony
• headstock binding;    Figured Koa with Maple strip
• decal:        initial "y " , MOP
• low bout:        15-1/8"
• depth:        4-1/4" at end block, 3-1/2" at neck block
• nut:       
  • unbleached bone
  • zero fret or traditional nut
  • 1/4"thick
• nut width:  1-3/4"  1-25/32"
• string spacing at bridge:        2-1/4"  2-5/16"
• fingerboard width at 12th fret:    2-1/4"  2-5/16"
• saddle :        1/8" thick
• rosette ring:        Paua Abalone with Figured Koa  rings
• finish:        Nitrocellulose gloss lacquer
• scale:         25.5”
• hard Shell case
• string:   DAddario EJ16 light gauge

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