Bedell Cathedral Dreadnought
European spruce is often thought of as the ultimate wood for classical guitars because of its light weight and stiffness, coupled with...
Brazilian rosewood produces a loud, warm, rich tone, with full deep bases, brilliant trebles, delivering excellent sustain and clarity. Its appearance varies...
Mahogany has a balanced, resonant tone with notable sustain. Mahogany delivers a thick bottom end, rich midrange...
While Tom Bedell was securing the world’s largest collection of legally documented Brazilian rosewood, he visited a magnificent cathedral in Segovia. Marveling at the acoustics, he vowed to design a huge sounding dreadnought. The backs are hand selected Brazilian, named Puerta de Iglesia (Church Door) as the stunning sap wood was popularly used in cathedral doorways centuries ago. The tops are individually harvested European spruce. Due to the rarity of these woods we must restrict this offering to a limited edition of six guitars.
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BODY TYPE | Dreadnought |
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NECK WOOD | Honduran Mahogany |
TOP WOOD | European Spruce |
BACK & SIDES WOOD | Puerta de IglesiaBrazilian Rosewood |
TOP FINISH | Light toner gloss |
BACK & SIDE FINISH | Gloss |
FRETBOARD | Ebony |
# FRETS | 20 |
NUT WIDTH | 1.687" |
TUNERS | Waverly #4067-G, gold with ebony buttons |
LOWER BOUT WIDTH | 15.75" |
WAIST WIDTH | 10.625" |
UPPER BOUT WIDTH | 11.437" |
BODY LENGTH | 20" |
BODY DEPTH | 4.125" (neck) 5" (tailblock) |
STRING GAUGE | D'Addario EXP 17's |
ELECTRONICS | None |
BINDING | Maple |
INLAY | Cathedral Inlay w/ Mosaic Pins |
SCALE LENGTH | 25.5" |
HAND TUNED | Yes |
CASE | Bedell Custom Stamped Ameritage case |