Rathbone No.2 R2VSM Acoustic Guitar (Aged Finish)
Rathbone No.2 R2VSM Acoustic Guitar (Aged Finish) is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Delivery and Shipping
Delivery and Shipping
All instruments are passed through our workshop prior to shipping.
This includes a 25 point Q.C. check and setup to your spesifcation.
This means it can take anything up to 2 weeks to recieve your instrument from date of purchase.
All shipping is done via Royal Mail & Parcelforce. Tracking is provided once shipped.
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Our Climate Commitment
We're a fully carbon neutral business!
We've planted over 11,000 saplings locally on Dartmoor! No overseas planting, just right on our doorstep.
We've planted a variety of native hardwoods.
Not only this but we also support Moor Trees and their ambition to rewild Dartmoor.
Finance Solutions
Finance Solutions
We can offer multiple options with very high acceptance rates with either of our partners; Klarna or Snap Finance.
Klarna
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- Split into 3 monthly installments
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- 11 Month interest free
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Rathbone No.2 R2VSM Acoustic Guitar (Aged Finish)
Rathbone No.2 R2VSM Acoustic Guitar (Aged Finish) is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Description
Description
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.
The Rathbone R2VSM pairs a solid Sitka Spruce top with a Mahogany back and sides for a sweet, warm and mellow vocal tone.
The top features a burst finish that blends deep browns and reds with warm oranges, punctuated with a subtle relicing for a wonderfully mature and traditional aesthetic.
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'.
Our Thoughts
Our Thoughts
Specs
Specs
Top: Solid Sitka Spruce - Relic
Back & Sides: Mahogany
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
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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