The A40 features a solid cedar top and solid mahogany back and sides for a warm and mellow tone. Satin finish. It also features an ebony fingerboard and gold machineheads.
The A40 is crafted with the traditional Spanish heel neck joint which is considered the most highly developed neck joint in guitar construction. It is significantly more complex than a glued neck, but the sonic benefits are worth the effort. When building a guitar with a Spanish neck, neck and headblock are carved from one piece of wood.
Features
- Top: Solid Cedar
- Back and sides: Solid Mahogany
- Neck: Mahogany with Ebony reinforcement
- Fingerboard: Ebony
- Bridge: Indian rosewood
- Machine Heads: Gold-plated; lyre design
- Finish: High-gloss
- Scale: 650 mm
- Bindings: Wooden on the top and back