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A.J.Lucas

luthier

 

the rufus

 

The Rufus is available as  a 12 (left) or 14 (right)-frets-to-the-body guitar that shares body dimensions with the Arbour, but has a lower waist . The cutaway gives great upper fret access. It has a 380mm  (15 ") wide lower bout and is 105mm deep at the end. These dimensions are comparable to a 000 or OM size guitar and as such it makes a great all-rounder.

The guitar on the right is made from local English woods: the back and sides are yew, neck walnut, fingerboard laburnum, bridge holly and the soundboard is made from part of a Douglas fir door from 1930.

specification

Soundboard

Sitka, European or Adirondack Spruce, Western Red Cedar or Redwood

Back and Sides 

Indian, Brazilian, Madagascar or Amazon rosewood; Mahogany; Tasmanian Blackwood; Cherry; Walnut; Maple  etc.

Neck                           

Mahogany 

Fingerboard 

Ebony, Indian or Brazilian Rosewood, Cocobolo

Scale length                  

630 - 650mm
Width at nut 45mm

Width of lower bout       

380mm

Body length

494mm
Max. side depth 105mm

French polish or oil finish

Gotoh machine heads or similar

Supplied with Hiscox case 

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