Features Specifications - Category - Traditional Series Body Style - Dreadnought Top - Solid Red Spruce Bracing - Scalloped Red Spruce Description Product Description First introduced in 1963, the D-50 Bluegrass Special was designed for pure performance. Traditional vintage elements such as a red spruce top with scalloped red spruce braces, and an Indian rosewood body combine to produce a bold, deeply resonant playing experience. With exceptional string-to-string balance, excellent playability, and powerful projection the D-50 Bluegrass Special is a versatile and well-rounded instrument that is well suited for a variety of different playing styles. Back - Solid Rosewood Back Sides - Solid Rosewood Sides Scale Length - 25.625 (65.09 cm) Neck - 3-Piece Mahogany/Walnut/Mahogany Fretboard - Ebony Fingerboard Radius - 12 Radius (305 mm) No. of Frets - 20 Position Inlays - Pear Dot Inlays Nut - Bone Nut Width - 1.69 (43 mm) Bridge - Ebony Saddle - Bone Saddle Bridge Pins - Bone Bridge Pins Body Finish - Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer Neck Finish - Gloss Lacquer Hardware - Chrome Machine Heads - Gotoh 700 Series Nickel-Plated Open-Back Tuners Strings - D'Addario EXP 17 Coated Phosphor Bronze, (.013-.056 Gauges) Case - Deluxe Hardshell Case Unique Features - Ebony Headcap, Dovetail Neck Joint with Slim Heel, Lightweight Laminated Birch Tail-Block, 30' Radius Top, Red Spruce Scalloped Braced Top, Pearl Dot Position Inlays, Bone Bridge Pins, Bone Nut and Saddle, Tortoise Shell Bindings, Classic Guild Rosette with Tortoise Shell Stripe, Tortoise Shell Pickguard, Dual Action Truss Rod