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F5 Special
An heirloom quality work of art, the F5 Special sounds as good as it looks. Built from the finest quality tone woods, the radiused fingerboard and speed neck puts the focus of this instrument on playability. True to the Ellis F5 tone, the Special sounds unquestionably richer, sweeter, and has more sustain that the typical Loar F5 voice found in many contemporary instruments. For the player looking for a more modern sound, the Ellis F5 Special is a unique instrument with a unique voice.
Premium grade woods
Variety of unique inlays
Hand engraved James tailpiece
Evo frets
Triple-bound top, sides, and peghead
Gold Waverly tuners
 
Specifications
Features

Top Adirondack Red Spruce
Back Premium Grade Sugar Maple
Sides Sugar Maple
Triple Binding White, Black, Ivoroid
Body Color Tobacco Sunburst
Body Finish Hand-rubbed oil varnish
 
Peghead Veneer Ebony with Mother of Pearl Ellis Logo
Tuners Waverly Gold with Pearl, Ebony, or Ivoroid Buttons
Peghead Inlay Several Pearl Inlay Options
 
Neck Wood Flamed Sugar Maple
Neck Profile Soft V
Neck Joint Curved Mortise and Tenon
Truss Rod Fully Adjustable
Neck Finish Unfinished Speed Neck
Fingerboard Ebony with Mother of Pearl Dots
Frets EVO Gold
 
Pickguard Bound Pickguard
Tailpiece Gold James, Hand-engraved Logo
Bridge Ebony w/ Adjustable Saddle
Strings GHS A270
Case Calton Case

Neck Profile



Dimensions

Nut Width 1 1/8"
String Spacing 1 9/16"
Scale Length 13 7/8"
Fingerboard Radius 7.5" - 15" Compound Radius
Body Length 12 7/8"
Body Depth 1 3/4"
Lower Bout Width 9 5/16"
Total Length 27 7/16"
 
Options
Peghead Inlay Options
Full Flern
Bella
Diamond Wire
Wood Options
One-piece Curly Maple Back
Two-piece Curly Maple Back
One-piece Quilted Big Leaf Maple Back

Tuner Options
Gold or Silver Waverly Tuners
Pearl, Ebony, or Ivoroid Buttons Standard
Upgrade to Inlaid Buttons

Build Options
Wide Nut - 1 3/16"
Custom Inlay
K&K Pickup Installation
Tortoise + White Binding
Custom Neck Profile
Customer's Preferred Strings
Silver James Tailpiece
Upgrade to Weldon Lister Engraved Tailpiece