The distinctive sound hole rosette is unique in design and is hand-crafted from Australian timbers and inlayed into the sound board. Designed by Jim Redgate, the colours reflect the Australian bush with the red Jarrah symbolising the sands of central Australia, the green the leaves of the Eucalypt tree and the straw colour the dry grass in the Australian bush. The outer snake like motif is reminiscent of  Australian Aboriginal artwork. Pictured is the newest rosette introduced late 2006.

 The choice air seasoned and hand picked timbers used in the construction of a Redgate Guitar include Brazilian Rosewood, Western Red Cedar, German Spruce, Honduras Mahogany, Spanish Cedar and Black Ebony. Redgate Guitars are available through Classic Guitars International . All guitars are supplied in a Hiscox case which is freighted directly to your door.

Specifications

• Sound board : Cedar or Spruce
• Back (arched brace-less on lattice braced instruments or conventional on double top models) and sides:  Brazilian Rosewood or Australian Blackwood
• Fingerboard : Black Ebony
• Neck :Honduras mahogany
• Truss Rod : Fitted to lattice braced guitars and adjustable through sound hole (5mm allen key)
• Bindings : Australian Jarrah
• Rosette : Unique and hand crafted from 4000 pieces of Australian wood
• Finish :Catalysed Nitro Cellulose - Hand cut full gloss with satin  sound board
• Bridge : Padouk
• Machine Heads : Fustero or Graf tuners. Other tuners can be fitted if they are sent to me.
• Case : Hiscox Flight case
• Strings :  Preferred combination is Savarez High Tension S540TJ (Blue) treble strings and D’Addario EJ46C basses. This string combination can be bought at www.stringsbymail .com

Measurements

• Scale Length : 650mm
• Body Length : 494mm
• Body Depth : 98 - 105mm
• Waist : 242mm
• Upper Bout : 283mm
• Lower Bout : 374mm
• Neck Thickness : 21 - 23mm
• Neck Width : 52mm at nut to 62mm at 12th Fret
• Sound hole Diameter : 83 mm
• Action : 3mm treble and 4mm bass measured from the top of the 12th fret to the underside of the "E" strings

   note : as my instruments are totally hand built, I may occasionally alter the standard measurements slightly during construction to achieve the results I desire from each individual instrument.