Red Cedar / British Fenland Black & Tan Bog Oak:
(45mm Nut / 14 Fret Join)
An incredibly rare and special timber, Bog Oak is found in the Norfolk Fens, usually unintentionally by farmers. The wood comes from forests which were submerged when sea levels rose toward the end of the Neolithic era. Once sea levels dropped again, the retreating salt water left peat bogs behind, which concealed submerged trunks, still perfectly preserved due to the oxygen-free environment. During their time underwater, the oak logs reacted with iron salts, resulting in the UK’s only indigenous blackwood. Having been painstakingly dried over many, many months, the Bog Oak used on these signature guitars has been carbon dated to 5300 years old.
This particular variant of Bog Oak is called 'Black and Tan'. This simply refers to the gradient of figured colour that is evident across the plank. Usually, Bog Oak is entirely black or at least consistently dark, but Black and Tan figuring is quite rare to find.
So far only one Cedar / Black and Tan Bog Oak model has been issued, with the possibility of sporadic production of more instruments if and when the rare timber becomes available.
It is strongly recommended that humidity control is used at all times when caring for Bog Oak.
Top Wood | High Grade Solid Red Cedar |
Back Wood | Solid British Fenland Black & Tan Bog Oak - dated 5300 years old |
Side Wood | Solid British Fenland Black & Tan Bog Oak - dated 5300 years old |
Binding | Solid Macassan Figured Ebony |
Bracing Material | Quarter-Sawn Piano Grade Spruce |
Bracing Pattern | Patrick James Eggle X-Brace Design |
Rosette | 5mm Green Abalone with Fibre Border |
Neck | Mahogany |
Neck Finish | Gloss |
Neck Joint | Patrick James Eggle Bolt-On Design |
Fingerboard | Macassan Figured Ebony |
Fingerboard Radius | 16" |
Fingerboard Inlays | Mother of Pearl 'F' at 12th Fret |
Machine Head | Grover Rotomatic 18:1 Nickel |
Trussrod | 2 Way |
Nut / Saddle | Unbleached Bone (Bali) |
Nut Width | Nut 45mm / String Spacing 55mm |
Bridge | Macassan Figured Ebony |
Bridge Pins | Indian Ebony with Abalone Dots |
Finish Type | PU Lacquer Hi-Gloss |
Hardcase | Included |
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