FACTOIDS & TRIVIA

Here's an example of a Bluesbird finished in Gold. The pickups have been change to lipstick tube humbucker units (they sound good!).

 Body:  Semi-hollow; 1-piece mahogany back and sides with 2-piece carved flame maple top, single bound top

 Finish:  Gold, polyurethane

 Neck:  1-piece mahogany, set-in

 Fingerboard:  Indian rosewood, single bound; pearloid block markers

 Number of Frets:  22

 Pickguard:  None

 Bridge:  Gotoh Adjusto-matic with stop tailpiece, chrome

 Nut:  Plastic

 Tuners:  Grover Rotomatic, chrome

 Pickups:  Two, Seymour Duncan SH-1 humbucking

 Controls:  Tone and volume for each pickup, 3-way pickup selector

 Scale Length:  24 3/4 inches

 Neck Width at Nut:  1 11/16 inches

 Body Width at Lower Bout:  13 7/8 inches

 Body Depth:  1.8 inches

 Weight:  8.0 lb