Features Solid Adirondack spruce top with scalloped braces provides you with superior note clarity and volume to spare Premium solid rosewood back and sides for a strong bass response and focused treble Slim mahogany neck offers fast, easy action and inherently long-lasting stability Premium ebony fingerboard gives extra durability and striking good looks Distinctive herringbone marquetry, tortoise style pickguard and snowflake position markers evoke vintage 30's beauty Superior CD-1510 deluxe hardshell case included for maximum protection To learn more, please see our Product Description below Description Product Description Presenting the BR-260A Pre-war Series Dreadnaught Acoustic Guitar by Blueridge Have you ever dreamed of owning a pre-war-inspired Herringbone guitar. ..a guitar that set the standard for the way all of the most Highly-Prized vintage instruments are judged? Well here's your chance! Be one of the first to add this modern Blueridge Herringbone to your collection. The BR-260A had all the boom and bite any player wants in a rosewood dreadnaught. Not to mention that it is also the only All solid dreadnaught guitar on the market today with hand-selected premium solid rosewood and Adirondack spruce used for its backs, sides and top for under $2800! Traditional Look Distinctive Design Body Wood Selection The finest even-grained solid Adirondack spruce is used for the tops of our Prewar Series guitars while the backs are either solid mahogany or solid premium rosewood of the finest description. The one-piece necks are select mahogany and the rosewood guitars feature the traditional diamond-shaped carved volute on the back of the headstock. Fingerboards and Fittings The bridges and fingerboards on these flagship models are of the finest ebony with the fingerboards inlaid with position marks of white and abalone pearl. Genuine bone is used for nuts and saddles, and peghead overlays are of the finest rosewood. Highest quality tuning machines are fitted and plated in either nickel or gold. Construction Every feature of the Prewar Originals is faithfully reproduced in these marvelous guitars, from the scalloped forward-X top bracing to the small, maple bridge plate that reinforces the underside of the top. All braces, blocks and linings are just big enough to perform their structural function without adding excess bulk or weight. The Details The traditional teardrop-shaped pickguard on each Prewar Series guitar is of the distinctive Dalmatian tortoise material introduced by Blueridge several years ago. The bindings of the mahogany models are imitation tortoise, while the higher models feature grained ivoroid binding. All models feature pearl designs on the rosewood peghead overlay. A lovely natural high-gloss finish is standard on every guitar, and each Prewar Series guitar is fully shop-adjusted and tested prior to shipment. These Blueridge flagship models are comparable to expensive Boutique hand made guitars in every way—except for our affordable prices! Attention to Detail Blueridge Prewar Series Fine guitars inspired by classics from the past! These flagship models of the Blueridge guitar line are no doubt the best we have ever built! Each guitar is individually handcrafted to prewar specifications—from the finest, most expensive tonewoods using the time-honored construction methods that helped give those fabled originals their legendary tone and present day collectors’ value! The top is graduated to just the right thickness to balance optimum tone and volume with structural integrity. The forward-X bracing pattern found on all the great prewar examples is also used here to give these brand-new collectibles a tone similar to that of the originals when they were new. The interior finish is just as neat, clean and precise as that of the exterior. The necks feature the classic nut width of 1. ˝ and the fully-adjustable truss rod allows for perfect neck alignment at all times. These one-piece necks are skillfully shaped and proportioned for the utmost in player comfort and the low, smooth nickel-silver frets are polished to perfection. The tasteful bindings and subtle decorations on the mahogany models are true to vintage specs, as is the delicate herringbone inlay on the rosewood models and the lavish abalone pearl on all borders of our top-line model. Every Blueridge Prewar Series guitar is worthy of the most discriminating player or collector and each is priced to appeal to all players! Key Features Select solid Adirondack spruce top with hand-carved parabolic top braces in authentic prewar forward X-patternPremium, hand selected, solid rosewood back and sides, all of a matching setEbony fingerboard with pearl dot position markers and ebony bridgeMaple bridge plateNeck is a comfortable design made of solid mahogany and features a dovetail neck joint, adjustable truss rod, and a traditional carved diamond voluteThe headstock is beautifully adorned with an original, floral design, abalone and m-o-p inlayNatural high-gloss finishBody is bound in grained Ivoroid with traditional Herringbone purfling for that prewar lookBone nut and saddleSaga's Dalmatian, tortoise-style pickguardAccurate vintage-style 14:1 ratio nickel-plated open-back tuners with butterbean-style buttonsNut Width of 1 ¾ inchScale Length of 25.6 inch (650 mm)Shop Adjusted