Buchanan Style 1 Weissenborn with Hard Case
Hand made in West Yorkshire by luthier Tom Buchanan. The Style 1 Weissenborn is the most basic looking model without any binding in the 4 style range. Features stunning flamed Koa throughout and built using time honoured methods. Simply superb! Supplied with a hard case.
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Description
The Weissenborn Style 1 was offered throughout the 1920’s and in to the 30’s.
Taken from the Tonk brothers Co catalogue from the late 1920’s the Style one is described as: “Back and sides of selected Koa, Top of Selected Koa. Fingerboard of selected Koa inset with round selected pearl positioning dots and fretted with white holly. Bridge of Rock Maple with White Iveroid pins. Sound hole surrounded with three rings of inlay. Finished to the highest standard and hand rubbed to a gloss. Body depth 3 inches”
The Style 1 has been patterned from a fine example circa 1927 Style 1 from a collection of originals. Every detail has been captured to ensure an absolute true recreation. Being built in the same way as the originals has meant the instruments have a lightweight feel yet are still strong.
As is correct for this period, full hot hide glue is used across the construction. Tom Buchanan builds using only the finest old grown and slow dried Koa wood, and then finished using a hand rubbed nitrocellulose lacquer. Every attention to detail has been taken to authentically replicate a immaculate vintage instrument in look, feel and tone.
As the original Style 1’s were, the Buchanan Style 1 is constructed using plainer grained but tonally balanced and beautiful selected Koa. If you would prefer a more figured grain prices are also available for a premium grain “extra Special” option for your build.
Model Authentic c.1927 Style 1
- Construction Full hide glue
- Body shape Hour glass
- Top, back and sides Selected Koa
- Rosette 3 Holly rings
- Top bracing Spruce
- Lining Spruce Kerfed
- Bridge plate Maple Christmas Tree
- Endpiece Selected Koa
- End inlay None
- Binding None
- Nut material Ox bone
- Headstock Selected Koa
- Fingerboard material Selected Koa
- Scale length 25"
- Fret material Holly
- Fret inlay Mother of pearl
- Fingerboard binding None
- Bridge material Stained Maple
- Label Thomas Buchanan brand on Holly
- Saddle Rolled aluminium
- Finish Hand rubbed nitrocellulose gloss
- Tuning machines Recreation 1920's vintage Waveley (Henkes and Blazer)
- Bridge and end pins Ivoroid 1920's recreation
- Fingerboard width Nut 48mm
- 12th Fret 58mm
- Case Authentic Series vintage styled hardshell
- Strings D'addario phosphor bronze EJ17 .013-.056
Specification
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Guitar Type
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Lap Steel
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Number of Strings
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6 String
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Body
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Body Shape
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Weissenborn
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Build Type
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All Solid
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Instrument Top
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Koa
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Back & Sides
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Koa
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Electrics
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Electro Acoustic Model
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No
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Finish
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Colour
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Natural
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Finish
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Gloss
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Other
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Right or Left Handed
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Right Handed
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Supplied with Case/Gig Bag
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Hard Case
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