Rathbone No.2 - Cedar/Rosewood Electro

R2CRE


Rathbone No.2 - Cedar/Rosewood Electro
Rathbone No.2 - Cedar/Rosewood Electro Rathbone No.2 - Cedar/Rosewood Electro Rathbone No.2 - Cedar/Rosewood Electro Rathbone No.2 - Cedar/Rosewood Electro Rathbone No.2 | Orchestra Model | Solid Cedar & Rosewood | R2CRE

Overview

The Rathbone No.2 uses a now classic 'Orchestra Model' body shape. This beautiful body shape is said to have been originally created in an attempt to lure members of dance orchestras away from their banjos, toward greater projection of the steel-stringed guitar.

Equipped with a dynamic core, the Solid Cedar top of the R2CRE initiates a warm, mellow tone which is further enhanced by the Rosewood back and sides. Although the 'OM' body shape is usually tonally strongest in the mid-range, the use of Rosewood ensures a somewhat increased low-end response and high-mid sparkle.

Due to the environment in which it was initially designed to be used, the 'OM' was not a large-bodied guitar. In fact, few of the early 'modern' guitars would be considered large today. So, the 'OM-sized' Rathbone No.2 is not a large bodied guitar either, but the neck joins the body at the 14th fret, so the scale length is one that we would recognise from most modern guitars. When first used, this 'long' scale length was found to help deliver a remarkably, and some may say disproportionately, powerful and dynamic tone. The tuned strings are under greater tension than on shorter scale guitars, so they give a far greater tonal response and 'punch'. 

Top: Solid Cedar
Back & Sides: Rosewood
Neck: Mahogany
Fretboard: Rosewood
Bridge: Rosewood
Binding: Wood
Nut / Saddle: Bone (Nut 42mm)
Strings: D'addario EXP-16
Machineheads: Open-Gear Chrome
Finish: Gloss Lacquer
Pickup: Belcat, 3 Band EQ with Tuner.

GUITAR DIMENSIONS:

Upper Bout Width: 290mm
Lower Bout Width: 392mm
Upper Bout Depth: 83mm
Lower Bout Depth: 105mm
Body Length: 491mm
Guitar Length: 41” / 1041mm
Soundhole Diameter: 100mm
Fingerboard Radius: 400mm
Scale Length: 25.5” / 650mm

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Specification

Commodity Code 9202903000
Manufacturer Rathbone
Country of Origin China
Barcode 5036678114652
Master Carton 4
Back / Side Wood Rosewood
Finish Type Gloss
Guitar Style Acoustic-Electro
Right / Left Handed Righthanded
Top Wood Solid Cedar

Packaged Weight & Dimensions

Height (CM) 99
Width (CM) 47
Depth (CM) 14
Weight (Kg) 3.1

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