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River Red Gum
Baritone
This instrument is presently strung as a Baritone with Tuning DGBE, It can be restrung with Tenor Tuning Strings if desired. (GCEA)

Back and Sides - Murray River Red Gum
Soundboard - Bunya Pine (from near Imbul in Queensland) with King Billy Pine Falcate Bracing
Fretboard and Bridge - Boree Wattle from Clermont, Western Qld.
Neck - Queensland Maple with double acting steel trussrod
Headstock (front) - Albizia from Caliope near Gladstone Qld, (rear) Red Beech from New Zealand, which is the same species as Tasmanian Myrtle.
Bindings and Back Strip - Curly Emu Apple also from the Clermont area.
Scale Length - 508mm
Fret Markers - Black Mother of Pearl