Khaya, also known as African mahogany, is used as the solid top and the back and sides of this guitar. Khaya was chosen for its singular sound characteristics; smooth, felted bass, a very present mid-range, and delicate treble. Consequently, the three versions of the T98 (dreadnought, auditorium and parlour formats) deliver a warm, deep sound that blues lovers and roots music will enjoy, whatever their playing style: picking, rhythm or solo.
Body
Top: solid khaya
Back & sides: khaya
Finish: high gloss
Bridge: brownwood
Saddle: compensated black graphite / 72 mm
Neck
Neck: khaya
Finish: satin
Trussrod: 2 ways
Fingerboard: brownwood
Frets: 20 - silver nickel
Scale: 650 mm
Headstock: brownwood - maple logo inlay
Hardware
Machine heads: die cast / 1 :18 ratio / satin black
Nut: black graphite / 43 mm
Strings: D’Addario EXP