"It‘s all about the blue whale! It is no coincidence that this extraordinary guitar shares its name with the giant of the oceans. In cooperation with whale researcher Richard Sears, Nik Huber Guitars offers this stunning piece of guitar art in a 25 piece limited edition. The profit from this special edition Blue Whale will support Sears‘ Mingan Island Cetacean Study‘s research devoted to the conservation of this most impressive but endangered whale species. FEATURES Model Blue Whale Top Wood Mastergrade Onepiece Quilted Maple Middle Wood Back Wood Figured/Curly Mahogany Backplates Brazilian Rosewood Color Atlantic Blue Number of Frets 22 Medium Jumbo, extra hard Scale Length 25,5“ (648mm) Neck Wood Brazilian Rosewood - 50 years old! (2 piece w/ maple middle laminate) Fretboard Wood Brazilian Rosewood Fretboard Inlays Fretboard Inlay (2 Blue Whales) made of 185 pieces! Side Dots Radius Compound, 10“ - 14“ (255mm - 355mm) Headstock Quilted Maple Veneer Headstock Veneer Inlays Trussrod Double Action (Single Rod, compressed) Truss Rod Cover Brazilian Rosewood Shape Dolphin Std. Width at Nut 1,67“ (42,5mm) Thickness 0,88“ (22,5mm) at 1st Fret; 0,96“ (24,5mm) at 12th Nut Polished Bone Bridge Adjustable Stoptail (Aluminum w/ Brass Studs) Tuners Schaller M6 Mini w/ Brazilian Rosewood Buttons Hardware Type Nickel - brushed Treble Pickup Vin Humbucker w/ Nickel Cover (made by H. Häussel) Bass Pickup 1959+ Humbucker w/ Nickel Cover (made by H. Häussel) Knobs Brazilian Rosewood Control Knobs & Toggle Tip Controls 1 Master Volume Control, 1 Master Tone Control (Push/Push for Coil Tap), 3 Way Toggle Switch Case Hardcase Setup 010 - 046"
BLUE WHALE LTD
FLAME MAHOGANY, BRAZ ROSEWOOD, EXCEPT QUILTED MAPLE
1959-SET
ATLANTIC BLUE