Pratley Classic Series Dreadnought Cutaway Model Solid Bunya Top, Solid Maple B/S - No Pickup

Handcrafted on the Gold Coast in Australia, Pratley Guitars produce world class instruments with unique design and characterwhile maintaining a classic appeal that will endure. *This itemis special order only - call or email us for construction and shipping times* CLASSICSERIES Pratley's Classic Series features all solid Australian tonewood construction, AA Grade Johnstone River Teak fretboards and bridges, and Queensland Maple necks, along with Pratley's signature neck joint and bracing style. The dreadnoughtbody provides classic, balanced tone, whileextra adornments like aTasmanian Blackwood headstock cap, mother of pearl inlays, and a radial grain patternrosetteelevate the look of these fantastic guitars. PRD-SC-MB

Body Shape: DreadnoughtCutaway

Back Sides: Solid Queensland Maple

Top: Solid Queensland Bunya

Bracing: Qtr Sawn Queensland Bunya

Fretboard: AA Grade Johnstone River Teak

Bridge: AA Grade Johnstone River Teak

Neck: Queensland Maple

Head Cap: Tasmanian Blackwood

Scale Length: 25.5" (647.7mm)

Frets: 20

Fret Wire: Jescar (18% Nickel Silver)

Nut: 44mm Graphtech (bone colour)

Saddle: Graphtech (bone colour)

Bridge Pins: Graphtech (bone colour)

Tuners: Pratley Chrome (16:1) made by Gotoh Japan

Strap Button: Chrome

Inlays: 1/4"(6.35mm) White Mother of Pearl

Rosette: 1/4" (6.35mm) Tasmanian Blackwood - Radial Grain Pattern

Binding: Black ABS

Purfling: None

Tail Wedge: None

Finish: Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Pickup: None

Case: Pratley Premium Moulded Hardfoam

Strings: Elixir Phosphor Bronze 12-53 PleaseNote: Specifications are subject to change at any time. Please refer towww.pratleyguitars.com.au This model can be ordered as left-handed. Call or email for build times and price. About Pratley Guitars Martin Pratley started building original acoustic guitars at the age of 19, drawing from the fine skills passed down by his woodworking father and Martin’s study in Industrial Design. Martin spent years building custom Stomp Boxes and Guitars, and in 2004,combininghis wealth of knowledge, skill, and passion, launchedPratley Guitars. Not long after the official launch, Martinbrought about the design and production of the first Pratley Cajon’s. The proprietary On/Off snare design has proven its brilliant simplicity to this day and as suchPratley Cajon’s have made their place as one of the leaders worldwide. In the years to come Pratley productshave become common place in the Australian music scene, being seen inaround 50 retailstores across Australia. The guitars themselves continue to go from strength to strengthgainingprominence in Canada and securing artist endorsement from beloved Australian artists John Butler, Ash Grunwald, Tash Sultana and more recently Steph Strings,Jack Carty and Josh Teskey. Why choose a Pratley Guitar Internationally renowned, Pratley Guitars are handcrafted in Queensland, using stunning Australian tonewoods. The Pratley design is inspired, and the build is exceptional; with a uniquely created neck joint to enhance setup and playability and quality hardware as standard. Made for the Australian climate, Pratley’s signature bracing design means that the guitars can better tolerate fluctuations in humidity; ensuring exceptional performance in both dry and humid conditions. The Tonewoods Pratley Guitars have a real passion for using the native timber from our beautiful country. Using Australian tone-woods gives Pratley acoustic guitars a voicing that stands out among international brands. Using local native timber species allows each Pratley Guitar to be much more environmentally friendly. Instead of importing timber from different countries all over the world,a number of premium tonewoods that grow within 4hrs drive of the Pratley factory are used. This combined with the fact that the Bunya soundboards come from trees that can be harvested after 30-40 yearsmakes sustainability a big part of the PratleyGuitar ethos. (For example, Spruce soundboards often come from trees 200-400 years old). Premium tonewoods you can find used in a Pratley Guitar areQueensland Bunya,Queensland Maple Silkwood, Tasmanian Blackwood Queensland Silver Quandong. The Fretboard The unique tonewoods do not stop with the body of the guitar. Each Pratley Guitar has a fretboard made with either Johnstone River Teak or Wenge.Johnstone River Teak (JRT) is a topical hardwood similar to Indian rosewood in density oil content. It makes a very stable fretboard that sits perfectly in the sweet spot of oily, hard, with a good weight. It also holds frets very well. Wenge is an African wood that is beautiful and dark. It is tonally visually amazing. This super hardwearing tone-wood is a great addition to the more expensive models. The fretboard is also a floating fretboardwith itsend sittingjust above the soundboard. Many companies compromise the soundboard geometry to create the correct angle to glue on the fretboard. Others machine the fretboard thin to thick to create the angle. Pratley Guitars keep the full thickness of the neck fretboard through, past the last fret and then allow the fretboard to float above the top. Traditional stringed instruments such as violin celloalso do this as it allows the maker to focus on the voice of the soundboard without compromise. The Neck The neck carve is high performing with2-way adjustable truss rod twin torsion bars. Both Truss rod torsion bars run across the 14thfret body intersection which prevents any hump forming. Having the truss rod bars run the full length of the neck allows for a more even relief arc from 1st to last fret. Pratley Guitars use aset neck joining method which means the full thickness neck is glued into a solid timber pocket. The natural taper of the neck when fitted into the pocket creates a wedge joint similar to a horizontal dovetail. Pratley have also eliminated the 'OLD WORLD' heel which came from the Spanish heel method of construction. Removing the heel has reduced weight and allowed greater access to fretboard. Each neck is carefully fitted and glued into the body pocket to maximise resonant transfer. The Bracing Using his Industrial Design background, Martin Pratley hasdeveloped theA-Xtop bracing pattern to prevent bridge roll (top belly-ing) while enhancing the articulation and sweetness of tone. The bracing is also made from premium quarter sawn Bunya andis designed in a way thatimproves resonant transfer between the top, sides back. The backs also have a4.5M radius dome joined with the sides using theirproprietary laser kerf linings. The Headstock An optimisedScarf Joint Head Angle is used to provide a good string break angle and superior strength.