Rathbone No.2 - Mahogany

The Rathbone No.2 uses a now classic 'Orchestra Model' body shape. This beautiful body shape is said to have been originally created in an attempt to lure members of dance orchestras away from their banjos, toward greater projection of the steel-stringed guitar.

The all-mahogany tonewoods of this R2M Orchestra Model are rich and mellow in appearance and deliver a warm and vocal tone. Helped by the classic-sized body cavity, these guitars are remarkably punchy and dynamic with good mid-range projection.

Due to the environment in which it was initially designed to be used, the 'OM' was not a large-bodied guitar. In fact, few of the early 'modern' guitars would be considered large today. So, the 'OM-sized' Rathbone No.2 is not a large bodied guitar either, but the neck joins the body at the 14th fret, so the scale length is one that we would recognise from most modern guitars. When first used, this 'long' scale length was found to help deliver a remarkably, and some may say disproportionately, powerful and dynamic tone. The tuned strings are under greater tension than on shorter scale guitars, so they give a far greater tonal response and 'punch'.

Top: Solid Mahogany

Back & Sides: Sapele Mahogany

Neck: Mahogany

Fretboard: Rosewood

Bridge: Rosewood

Binding: Wood

Nut / Saddle: Bone (Nut 42mm)

Strings: D'addario EXP-16

Machineheads: Open-Gear Chrome

Finish: Gloss Lacquer

GUITAR DIMENSIONS:

Upper Bout Width: 290mm

Lower Bout Width: 392mm

Upper Bout Depth: 83mm

Lower Bout Depth: 105mm

Body Length: 491mm

Guitar Length: 41” / 1041mm

Soundhole Diameter: 100mm

Fingerboard Radius: 400mm

Scale Length: 25.5” / 650mm

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Rathbone No.2 - Mahogany

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Trade: £176.88 / MSRP: £329.00

Rathbone No.2 - Mahogany Rathbone No.2 - Mahogany Rathbone No.2 - Mahogany Rathbone No.2 | Orchestra Model | Solid Mahogany & Mahogany | R2M

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MSRP: £329.00

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Overview

The Rathbone No.2 uses a now classic 'Orchestra Model' body shape. This beautiful body shape is said to have been originally created in an attempt to lure members of dance orchestras away from their banjos, toward greater projection of the steel-stringed guitar.

The all-mahogany tonewoods of this R2M Orchestra Model are rich and mellow in appearance and deliver a warm and vocal tone. Helped by the classic-sized body cavity, these guitars are remarkably punchy and dynamic with good mid-range projection.

Due to the environment in which it was initially designed to be used, the 'OM' was not a large-bodied guitar. In fact, few of the early 'modern' guitars would be considered large today. So, the 'OM-sized' Rathbone No.2 is not a large bodied guitar either, but the neck joins the body at the 14th fret, so the scale length is one that we would recognise from most modern guitars. When first used, this 'long' scale length was found to help deliver a remarkably, and some may say disproportionately, powerful and dynamic tone. The tuned strings are under greater tension than on shorter scale guitars, so they give a far greater tonal response and 'punch'.

Top: Solid Mahogany

Back & Sides: Sapele Mahogany

Neck: Mahogany

Fretboard: Rosewood

Bridge: Rosewood

Binding: Wood

Nut / Saddle: Bone (Nut 42mm)

Strings: D'addario EXP-16

Machineheads: Open-Gear Chrome

Finish: Gloss Lacquer

GUITAR DIMENSIONS:

Upper Bout Width: 290mm

Lower Bout Width: 392mm

Upper Bout Depth: 83mm

Lower Bout Depth: 105mm

Body Length: 491mm

Guitar Length: 41” / 1041mm

Soundhole Diameter: 100mm

Fingerboard Radius: 400mm

Scale Length: 25.5” / 650mm

https://www.rathboneguitars.com/

Specification

Commodity Code 9202903000

Manufacturer Rathbone

Country of Origin China

Barcode 5036678114638

Master Carton 4

Back / Side Wood Sapele Mahogany

Finish Type Gloss

Guitar Style Acoustic

Right / Left Handed Righthanded

Top Wood Solid Mahogany