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The Kingfisher, commissioned by Jayd McKenzie

The Kingfisher is our "ILIFF" model, a medium seized guitar, it has much the same proportions as our Jumbo, but is considerably smaller.

Jayd has selected ......
Scale Length 645mm, and 14 frets to the Body
Soundboard..........Adirondack or Red Spruce, with 3mm Paua Purflings
c/w Carbon Fibre reinforced Falcate Bracing

Back and Sides.......... Quilted Maple
...this is an exceptionally good example of Quilted Figure from "Big Leaf Maple" Acer macrophyllum

Neck and Bindings ........... American Curly Maple.
Headstock, Fretboard, and Bridge ........... Ebony
​Gotoh Mini Gold 510 Tuners, with Gold Strap Pins
​Pickup will be an LR Bragg Anthem