Waterloo WL-14 Scissortail Acoustic Guitar

Get Cutting Edge Feel And Tone With The Waterloo WL-14 Scissortail Acoustic Guitar

Drawing its name from the Scissor-tailed Flycatcher — a bird species common to the Central Texas Hill Country — the WL-14 Scissortail is a special edition WL-14 that pays homage to the "Oriole" guitars produced by Kalamazoo between 1940 and 1942. Built with maple back and sides and vintage-inspired X-bracing, the Scissortail brings excellent projection and focus to the flagship WL-14 series while retaining its woody, characteristic tone. A natural finish coupled with distinctive tortoise-style binding sets this instrument apart from other WL-14 models, along with an original Scissortail decal applied to the headstock in true-to-era fashion. This model is also available with an optional Aged Finish for an authentic time-worn appearance. Hardshell TKL case included.

All Waterloo models are handmade in Austin, Texas.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Top: Solid Spruce
• Back/Sides: Solid Maple
• Bracing: Vintage-inspired X-bracing
• Color: Natural finish
• Binding: Tortoise bound top, back and soundhole
• Bridge: Ebony with 2 3/8" spacing
• Bridge Pins: Ebony
• Saddle: Bone drop-in
• Pickguard: Tigerstripe celluloid
• Body Finish: Semi-gloss nitrocellulose lacquer (Aged Finish available)
• Neck: Solid Mahogany
• Fingerboard: Indian Rosewood
• Nut: 1 3/4" ebony nut
• Neck Support: Adjustable truss rod
• Fingerboard Inlays: 6mm acrylic dots
• Neck Profile: Prominent V shape
• Scale Length: 24 7/8"
• Fret Wire: Medium 18% nickel-silver
• Logo: Stenciled Waterloo with Scissortail decal
• Tuners: Golden Age Restoration with black buttons
• Fingerboard Radius: 12"
• Body Width: 14 3/4"
• Body Length: 19 1/4"
• Body Depth: 4 1/4"
• Nut Width: 1 3/4"
  
• Saddle Spacing: 2 3/8"
• Recommended Strings: D'Addario EJ16 (.012"-.053")

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