That makes a big difference in getting the boards dried properly and minimizing the shrinkage that causes cracking and fret sprout.

But it is more commonly available in logs large enough that fingerboard blanks are available quartersawn. Macassar ebony isn't quite as hard African ebony, and it has some brown streaks (which you may or may not like). One of the big problems these days is that the available logs are small (and valuable enough) that they are only cut flat sawn. This is the very hard, dark black ebony which is getting rare and very expensive. What's commonly called African Ebony is a group of species, which includes Gaboon, Madagascar, and others. About 20 of them are commonly bought and sold. Like all Knaggs models, the Severn Trembuck is available in three tiers and a variety of color options.I'm not a wood species expert, but from what I understand, there are about 200 individual species of ebony. Standard features are set Rock Maple necks with Rosewood or Maple fretboards and Mahogany, Alder or Sapele body with or without Maple tops. Knaggs’ proprietary Chesapeake Tremolo has been redesigned to allow for increased string vibration and sustain and back loading of electronics. Comes with hardshell case and signed COA.īased on their successful Severn model, the Severn Trembuck comes with 2 humbuckers controlled by a 3-way blade switch with push-pull option, allowing for coil tapping and providing both high-gain humbucking as well as classic single coil sounds with a 25.5” scale.

This Knaggs Guitars Severn X Trembuck features a Curly Spalted Maple top, an Alder body, Maple neck, Pale Moon Ebony fretboard and headstock veneer, locking tuners and Bare Knuckle Mules humbuckers.

Master grade pale moon ebony fretboard