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Luthier’s ‘Scarab’ Anniversary OM 12-F acoustic guitar no. 300

The story

First in the World luthier Anniversary ‘Scarab’ acoustic guitar with the following innovations:

  • Acoustic Tubes inside the guitar neck (Patent – European Patent Office no. EP 3340231 ‘Acoustic Tubes’)
  • Top with an 8th-generation WAVE resonator
  • Back & sides made in 3rd-generation High-Tech Press
  • One-of-a-kind pinless bridge inlaid with natural Baltic amber

Specifications

Body
Orchestra Model, 12-frets to the body
Top
Earth Grade Western Red Cedar (Master Grade)
Back&Sides
Ancient Kauri with flame effect (about 40.000 years old) (Master Grade) with Scarab-shape inlay made of Birdseye Maple modified with special chemical treating
Neck
C-shape, made of Ancient Kauri (Master Grade), dual-action double truss rod
Fingerboard
Elevated, Flame Ebony (Master Grade), binded, compound radius 16″ (at the nut), inlaid with natural Baltic amber
Type
Modern (Open)
Plates
Double made of natural Baltic Amber
Logo
Natural Mammoth bone inlaid with three natural black diamonds
Soundhole
Scarab shaped, binded
Heel
Cup / Natural Baltic amber
Logo
Natural mammoth bone
Arm bevel
Smooth, Ebony, integrated with the guitar body, 20 mm width
Chest bevel (Ribrest)
Smooth, Ebony, integrated with the guitar body
Nut
Hand-shaped and polished natural mammoth bone, 44.5 mm (1.75″) width
Saddle
Hand-shaped and polished natural mammoth bone, semi-scalloped, two pieces
Tuners
Highest quality gold plated single tuning keys, with mother of pearl screw reinforcements and ebony narrow oval buttons
Binding
Ebony (Master Grade)
Fingerboard side dots
Natural mammoth bone rings ø 3 mm at 3, 5, 7, 9, 12 (double), 15 frets
Frets
EVO-GOLD (nickel-free)
Strap buttons
Ebony with logo inlays in natural mammoth bone
Scale length
25.5” (647,7 mm)
Finish
Varnish, highly resonant, anti-static (own recipe), hand-polished, high-gloss
Weight
1897g (incl. the two ebony strap buttons and the strings)
Warranty
Life-time
Hardcase
The highest-quality, Carbon-Design, extra-light, brand