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Basic Features

Overall length
36 1/2 inches, some slight variation

Nut width
1 1/4 inches, or wider width upon request and *special order

Rim Diameter
11 1/2 inches

Rim depth
2 5/8 inches with minimal variation

Scale length
25 1/2 inches

Tension hoop
Nickel plated brass

Carbon Fiber neck reinforcement (new for 2017)

Heads
The Osprey and Fretless instruments use the Remo Fiberskyn Head
The Horn Beam Special comes with a Remo Renaissance Head
Hide heads from Stern Tanning by *special order

Tail piece
Elite style on the Osprey and Fretless
Fielding on the Hornbeam Special

Bridge
Standard straight Grover style Bridge
Other bridges upon *special request and order

Tuners
All have Planetary style tuners with ivoroid buttons
New for 2017 all tuners will be Gotoh Planetary tuners with Ivoroid buttons, Amber buttons by *special request.

*Special requests available through the builder only

Fretless Detail
Fretless Osprey Neck Detail
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