Torrefaction is a specialized process used on Recording King Adirondack spruce tops where the wood is heated at a low temperature in an oxygen-free environment.
This curing process reduces impurities in the wood and results in weight reduction and increased stiffness, producing a similar chemical transformation to wood that has been dried for decades.
The end result is a lightweight, extra-resonant top that produces similar tone to a vintage instrument that's been loved and played for years.
These solid torrefied Adirondack spruce tops are the foundation for Recording King's Torrefied Series dreadnought guitars. When paired with mahogany back & sides the result is guitars with extra punch, projection, and warm, vintage-style tone everywhere on the fretboard.
Whether you're a singer/songwriter or fingerpicker, the Recording King Torrefied Series guitars are the perfect way to achieve vintage tone in a new instrument.
| Model: | RD-T16 Torrefied Top |
|---|---|
| Body Shape: | Dreadnought |
| Top Material: | Solid Torrefied Adirondack Spruce |
| Back Material: | Mahogany |
| Side Material: | Mahogany |
| Top Bracing Pattern: | Forward X |
| Top Braces: | Spruce |
| Neck Material: | Mahogany |
| Neck Profile: | C |
| Neck Joint: | Dovetail |
| Fretboard Material: | Padauk |
| Scale Length: | 25.4" |
| # Of Frets Clear: | 14 |
| # Of Frets Total: | 20 |
| Nut Material: | Bone |
| Nut Width: | 1-11/16" |
| Headstock Overlay: | Padauk |
| Headstock Inlay: | Recording King Classic |
| Tuning Machines: | Grover Butterbean, 18:1 |
| Body Binding: | Tortoise Shell |
| Rosette: | 3 Ring Vintage |
| Top Purfling: | Black/White |
| Fretboard Inlays: | M.O.P. Descending Size Dot |
| Fretboard Binding: | None |
| Bridge Material: | Padauk |
| Bridge Shape: | Standard |
| Saddle: | Bone |
| Bridge Pins & Endpin: | Black |
| Pickguard: | Vintage Style Tortoise Shell |
| Finish: | Gloss |
| Electronics: | None |
| Color Options: | Natural |