{"product_id":"bedell-guitars-rio-dreadnought","title":"Bedell Guitars: Rio Dreadnought","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrazilian 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNECK WOOD: Honduran Mahogany\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTOP WOOD: Bear claw Sitka spruce\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBACK \u0026amp; SIDES WOOD: Brazilian rosewood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTOP FINISH: Rio Burst gloss\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBACK \u0026amp; SIDE FINISH: Gloss\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFRETBOARD: Ebony\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e# FRETS: 20\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNUT WIDTH: 1.687\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTUNERS: Waverly #4067-G, gold with ebony buttons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLOWER BOUT WIDTH: 15.75\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWAIST WIDTH: 10.625\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUPPER BOUT WIDTH: 11.437\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBODY LENGTH: 20\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBODY DEPTH: 4.75\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eELECTRONICS: None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBINDING: Ebony\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eINLAY: Rio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSCALE LENGTH: 25.5\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHAND TUNED: Yes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCASE: Bedell deluxe hardshell case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Area 22 Guitars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45266326159413,"sku":"A-5664166","price":6299.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/2606\/3925\/files\/Rio_01.png?v=1781194784","url":"https:\/\/area22guitars.com\/products\/bedell-guitars-rio-dreadnought","provider":"Area 22 Guitars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}