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100th RGC Halfling Jazz Guitar

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100th RGC Halfling™ Jazz Guitar

We are pleased to announce the 100th Ribbecke Guitar Corporation Halfling™ Jazz Guitar! This instrument is the perfect combination of RGC’s innovative design and Tom Ribbecke’s master craftsmanship.

Hand sprayed by Tom with a custom Dark Red Burst, this instrument has custom inlay to commemorate this achievement!

SPECIFICATIONS:

BODY:  
BODY SIZE: Carved arched top: 17” lower bout with single Venetian cutaway, 3 3/16” deep
BACK: Hand selected western bigleaf maple
SIDES: Hand selected western bigleaf maple
TOP: Hand selected Sitka spruce
BRACING: X bracing
SCALE: 25"
BINDING: Black and white purfling
   
NECK: Birdseye maple
MATERIAL: Birdeye maple
FINGERBOARD: Ebony
FRETS: 22
WIDTH AT NUT: 1 3/4"
WIDTH AT 12th FRET: 2.2"
STRINGS: Jazz light guage 12 - 52 D'Addario XL
HEEL CAP: Ebony
NUT MATERIAL: First quality bone
INLAY: commemorative custom "100" inlay
   
HARDWARE:  
BRIDGE: Ebony
TAILPIECE: Ebony
PICKGUARD: Ebony
PICKUP: Kent Armstrong floating pickup
   
FINISH:  
TOP: Custom dark red burst nitrocellulose lacquer
BACK AND SIDES: Custom dark red burst nitrocellulose lacquer
NECK: Custom dark red burst nitrocellulose lacquer
   
CASE: Custom hard shell case

Price: $12,500

"I have been enjoying the Halfling™ for a few weeks now and what impresses me is the clarity of the low end, the sustain and the complete balance of the instrument. Add in Tom Ribbecke's other-worldly workmanship and attention to detail and its pure magic! I look forward to discovering all the music she has locked inside her." - Bruce Forman

“The Halfling is the best guitar I’ve ever played!”
– Jimmy Wyble