Martin Guitar Build Overview
Tony Francis Teardrop Style 1 Hawaiian Weissenborn (2009)
This Weissenborn is in great condition. There is some normal player wear throughout with no major eyesores or repairs. The tuners were are replacements that were obtained from Tony.
Features & Specifications
- Style: Hawaiian style acoustic lap slide
- Scale length: 25 inches
- Depth of body: 3 inches
- Top: Hawaiian koa
- Back and Sides: Hawaiian koa
- Bracing: Spruce
- Bridge plate: Sugar maple, mahogany or koa wood.
- Joints: Hide glue, exclusively
- Fret board: Hawaiian koa
- Frets: 19 inlaid white holly markers
- Inlay: Select round pearl abalone dots
- Bridge: Sugar maple
- Saddle: Aluminum wire
- Nut: Free Range cattle bone
- String spacing: Nut: 1 5/8 inches , Bridge: 2 3/8 inches
- Finish: Hand rubbed nitrocellulose lacquer
- Pins and buttons: 1920’s style ivoroid
- Case: TKL
Serving Musicians Since 1991
