Antique Varnish Series guitars are built on a mix of time-honored craft and ahead-of-the-curve thinking utilizing classic technique with a decidedly fresh approach.  It is designed to make such a rare and labor-intensive feature more available to guitar enthusiasts, with the proof in the distinctive look and sound. The process itself, features six distinct steps starting with a basecoat application to fill the grain, then moving to color application, and concluding with a French polish. Ultimately, three or four coats of material are applied and sanded thin. The result is softer than lacquer, creating a smoother tone.

Full specs are as follows:

Neck Material:Mahogany
Fingerboard:Ebony 
Fingerboard Radius:12" 
Neck Profile:Traditional Even "C" 
Nut:Bone 1 11/16" 
Fretwire:20 Jescar-FW43080 
Scale Length:24.75 
Body Dimensions:16" X 4-1/2" 
Bracings:Hand-Carved Scalloped X 
Body Top:Solid Adirondack Spruce 
Body Back/Sides:Solid Mahogany 
Bridge/Saddle:Ebony/Bone, 2-5/32" Spacing 
Rosette:Classic 
Truss Rod:Dual Acting 
Binding:Top/Back 
Binding Material:Ivoroid 
Logo:Pearl Headstock 
Inlay:Pearl Dots 
Side Dot Color:White 
Bridge Pins:Ebony 
Body Top Finish:Antique Varnish 
Back/Sides Finish:Antique Varnish 
Hardware Color:Antique Nickel 
Pickguard:Firestripe 
Tuners:Open-Gear Pingwell V93N 3+3 
Strings:D'Addario XS Coated Phosphor Bronze Light (.012 - .053) 
Action Height:12th fret 3/32" on the bass side and 2/32" on the treble side 
Case:Hardshell Case 
Truss Rod Wrench:4mm