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Richard Arnold Guitars

Traveller Guitalele (kīkū) - GUke

General Specification
Western Red Cedar (Thuja plicata) top with three strut bracing. Indian Rosewood bindings.
Mahogany (Khaya ivorensis) with slotted head, 47 mm at the nut. African Mahogany book matched head veneer.
​"Chess" Rosette Maple and African Mahogany blocks
Pau Ferro (Libidibia ferrea) fingerboard of 17" (433mm) scale length with 18 frets and a 12 fret join. Narrow frets.
​Pau Ferro bridge. Classical style tuners. 
Finished in oil.
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GUke (Kono) shown with
​African Mahogany back and sides. Golden maple bindings.
Strung with EJ45, normal tension, D'Addario classical guitar strings. Standard guitar frets.
716 grammes 1.6 lb.
Guitalele Front
Guitalele Head Front
Guitalele Front Fretboard
Guitalele Heel
Guitalele Head Back
Guitalele Bridge
Guitalele Front and Tail
Guitalele Front Quarter
Guitalele Sound hole
Guitalele Back and sides
Guitalele Back
Guitalele Front Bout
Traveller Guitar internal bracing
Notes.
This is built to be tuned ADGCEA, like a standard concert guitar with a capo at the fifth fret, but of course all sorts of tunings can be used.
The string tension on this short 433mm (17") scale, tuned ADGCEA, is the the same as a 578mm (22 3/4") scale, tuned EADGBE.
So your regular string gauge might feel a little softer.
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