MODEL: Yellow Tail  
 
  MODEL: Red Tail - Cutaway  
 
Model Description

Our Yellow Tail model is a hybrid Dreadnought made from brilliant Australian tone wood. The Yellow Tail is engineered to optimize;
1. Balanced tone 2. Clear Volume 3. Fluid Sustain 4. Balanced Intonation 5. Player Comfort.

Dimesnions mm Inches
Body Length: 510mm 20”
Top Bout width: 295mm 11.6”
Top Bout depth: 95mm 3.74” 
Waist width: 273mm 10.7”
Lower Bout width: 395mm 15.5”
Lower Bout depth: 120mm  4.72”
Total Length: 1041mm 40.98”
Nut width 45mm 1.77”
Scale length: 643.6mm 25.34”
Body Join: 14th fret

The soundboard features hybrid X-bracing producing a rich balanced sound a ross all frequencies.  All Yellow Tails are tap tuned for the best dynamic sound quality.  The necks are reinforced with carbon fibre and a 2-way Gotoh truss rod.

Base Model full body
Component  
Back & Sides: Cooba
Soundboard:  Bunya Pine
Neck:  Qld Maple or Tas Oak
Bridge & Fretboard: Gidgee
Binding: Timber
Perfling:  Timber
Sound hole rosette:  Green Abalone & Binding option
Fretboard top dots: Green Abalone
Fretboard side dots: Mother of Pearl
Nut & Saddle:  Bone with Gidgee Laminate
Strap buttons: Hand carved Gidgee & Jarrah Laminate
Bridge Pins:  Hand carved Gidgee with Green Abalone dots
Machine Heads:  Grover or Gotoh
Sound Port: Top waist
Price: $5,500 Aud
Custom Options *subject to availability & price on application
Component Option
Back & Sides: Gidgee, Tas Blackwood, Blackheart Sassafras, Tas Tiger Myrtle, Western Sheoak, Qld Silky Oak
Soundboard:  Huon Pine, King Billy Pine, Celery Top Pine
Neck:  Cooba, Qld Maple, Tas Oak
Bridge & Fretboard: Mulga, Desert Rosewood
Binding: Gidgee, Tas Blackwood, Blackheart Sassafras, Tas Tiger Myrtle, Western Sheoak, Leopard Wood, Beefwood
Perfling:  Gidgee, Tas Blackwood, Blackheart Sassafras, Tas Tiger Myrtle, Western Sheoak, Leopard Wood, Beefwood
Sound hole rosette:  Paua Shell & Binding option
Fretboard top dots: Paua, Mother of Pearl
Fretboard side dots: Paua, Green Abalone
Nut & Saddle:  Mother of Pearl with bridge wood Laminate
Strap buttons: Hand carved Mulga, Leopard Wood or Desert Rosewood
Bridge Pins:  Hand carved Mulga, Leopard Wood or Desert Rosewood with Green Abalone, Paua Shell or Mother of Pearl dots
Machine Heads:  Grover or Gotoh
Body Join: 12th fret
Cut-away: Venetian
Bevel:         Top soundboard
 
 
Model Description

Our Red Tail model is an OM “Orchestral Model” made from brilliant Australian tone wood. The Red Tail is engineered to optimize;
1. Balanced tone 2. Clear Volume 3. Fluid Sustain 4. Balanced Intonation 5. Player Comfort

Dimesnions mm Inches
Body Length: 495mm 19.5”
Top Bout width: 279mm 10.9"
Top Bout depth: 95mm 3.74” 
Waist width: 230mm 9.5"
Lower Bout width: 387mm 15.2
Lower Bout depth: 120mm  4.72”
Total Length: 1019mm 40.24"
Nut width 45mm 1.77”
Scale length: 647.7mm 25.5"
Body Join: 14th fret

The soundboard features hybrid X-brace/Fan Bracing configuration producing a rich balanced sound across all frequencies.  All Red Tails are tap tuned for the best dynamic sound quality.  The necks are reinforced with carbon fibre and a 2-way Gotoh truss rod.

Base Model full body
Component  
Back & Sides: Cooba
Soundboard:  Bunya Pine
Neck:  Qld Maple or Tas Oak
Bridge & Fretboard: Gidgee
Binding: Timber
Perfling:  Timber
Sound hole rosette:  Paua Shell & Binding option
Fretboard top dots: Paua Shell
Fretboard side dots: Mother of Pearl
Nut & Saddle:  Bone with Gidgee Laminate
Strap buttons: Hand carved Gidgee & Jarrah Laminate
Bridge Pins:  Hand carved Gidgee with Green Abalone dots
Machine Heads:  Grover or Gotoh
Sound Port: Top waist
Price: $5,500 Aud
Custom Options *subject to availability & price on application
Component Option
Back & Sides: Gidgee, Tas Blackwood, Blackheart Sassafras, Tas Tiger Myrtle, Western Sheoak, Qld Silky Oak
Soundboard:  Huon Pine, King Billy Pine, Celery Top Pine
Neck:  Cooba, Qld Maple, Tas Oak
Bridge & Fretboard: Mulga, Desert Rosewood
Binding: Gidgee, Tas Blackwood, Blackheart Sassafras, Tas Tiger Myrtle, Western Sheoak, Leopard Wood, Beefwood
Perfling:  Gidgee, Tas Blackwood, Blackheart Sassafras, Tas Tiger Myrtle, Western Sheoak, Leopard Wood, Beefwood
Sound hole rosette:  Paua Shell & Binding option
Fretboard top dots: Paua, Mother of Pearl
Fretboard side dots: Paua, Green Abalone
Nut & Saddle:  Mother of Pearl with bridge wood Laminate
Strap buttons: Hand carved Mulga, Leopard Wood or Desert Rosewood
Bridge Pins:  Hand carved Mulga, Leopard Wood or Desert Rosewood with Green Abalone, Paua Shell or Mother of Pearl dots
Machine Heads:  Grover or Gotoh
Body Join: 12th fret
Cut-away: Venetian
Bevel:         Top soundboard
 
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