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 |
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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 |