Bedell Guitars: Rio Dreadnought

Brazilian rosewood has long been heralded the pinnacle of guitar body tonewoods. Many of the tonewoods in the rosewood family grow in the tropics, but none has ever matched the magical Dalbergia nigra of Brazil. It’s life, the decades of being buried in a wet environment and the slow natural aging of the Esperanza tree somehow has resulted in the finest music wood of all. You can hold a tonewood set between your fingers and feel it vibrate. It has a bright glass-like ring that sustains. And it has that unique Brazilian rosewood aroma.

With this prodigy of Brazilian rosewoods, Bedell has created the Rio Dread, the Rio Orchestra, and the Rio Parlor. They are extraordinary Brazilian instruments. Due to Esperanza’s denseness a thinner more responsive back can be used. A hand selected extra stiff salvaged Bearclaw Sitka spruce soundboard and tone bars are hand carved for 100% tuned tops. The one-piece Honduran mahogany neck is dovetailed into the body with a compound taper similar to how vintage guitars were made in the 1930’s. And a stunning Rio Burst to is applied compliment the magic of the music these instruments produce.

All of Bedell Guitar’s Brazilian rosewood is legally documented for world travel and future conveyance. A concierge service is available to assist musicians with required travel permits or international sales. Doing the right thing never sounded better.

Specifications:

• NECK WOOD: Honduran Mahogany
• TOP WOOD: Bear claw Sitka spruce
• BACK & SIDES WOOD: Brazilian rosewood
• TOP FINISH: Rio Burst gloss
• BACK & SIDE FINISH: Gloss
• FRETBOARD: Ebony
• # FRETS: 20
• NUT WIDTH: 1.687"
• TUNERS: Waverly #4067-G, gold with ebony buttons
• LOWER BOUT WIDTH: 15.75"
• WAIST WIDTH: 10.625"
• UPPER BOUT WIDTH: 11.437"
• BODY LENGTH: 20"
• BODY DEPTH: 4.75"
• ELECTRONICS: None
• BINDING: Ebony
• INLAY: Rio
• SCALE LENGTH: 25.5"
• HAND TUNED: Yes
• CASE: Bedell deluxe hardshell case