We are eagerly anticipating our next arrival from Scottish luthier Rory Dowling aka Taran Guitars - a Tirga Mhor model in Tasmanian Blackwood and Adirondack Spruce. Check out the build thread that TNAG's Annie Wheeler, who previously apprenticed as a luthier with Rory, has put together on this sensational looking instrument. This guitar will be heading to our Nashville showroom upon completion.
Model: Tirga Mhor DS7
Spec:
Back & Sides - Master Grade Tasmanian Black back and sides
Double Side construction with Scottish Larch and Black interior
Taran Guitars Compression Braces on back
Soundboard - Master grade Adirondack Spruce.
Rosette - Hot Sand fade Scottish Walnut with Scottish Sycamore.
Bindings - Ebano & Double Scottish Sycamore purfling.
Front Purfling - Opposite Hot sand fade Scottish Walnut & Scottish Sycamore.
Bevel - Hot Sand fade Scottish Walnut.
Neck - Negative taper Padauk with 2 way truss rod and carbon fibre reinforcements.
Fret Board - Fan Fret Ebony bound with Ebano.
Fret Markers - Gold Circles with Red and Gold Circles at 12th fret.
Frets - Evo Gold wire with Semi-hemispherical fret ends.
Headstock - Hot Sand fade Scottish Walnut front and back.
Tuners in Gold with black button Gotoh 510 21:1.
Hand Carved Solid Ebony Bridge with Ebony Pins.
t. Hand cut in Gold.
Case - Calton Hard case in Orange and Black
Scales - 645mm to 660mm
Frets to body - 12 also perpendicular fret
Body Length - 510mm
Max Body Width - 402mm
Depth - 124mm
Width at nut - 45mm
Spacing at saddle - 59mm
String Weight - 12-56
This model is the Tirga Mhor which was developed in collaboration with Martin Simpson and uses the same materials as the final instrument which Martin bought.
The Tirga Mhor is a 12 fret 000. The bridge position combined with the Fanfret of 660mm (25.9 inches) to 645mm (25.3 inches) allows the instrument to sing in all tunings.
The Back and Sides are MasterGrade Tasmanian Blackwood which are not only stunning to the eye but tonally produce a direct and woody but beautifully rich warmth.
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