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A DISTINCTIVE VOICE
All mahogany guitars have a distinct tone and touch sensitivity that fingerstyle players especially appreciate. The mahogany top delivers a fast, crisp response, from the softest touch to more aggressive playing.
CLARITY & DEFINITION
Strong, well defined fundamental tones take the lead, with overtones sitting slightly behind them. The result is a dry, detailed sound that lends itself beautifully to recording. Clear separation between notes and strings brings remarkable articulation, even in complex chord voicings and extended arpeggios.
RESPONDS TO YOUR TOUCH
Depending on your touch, the Caletta All Mahogany can sound sweet and delicate or reveal a tougher, more aggressive voice. Its signature midrange bark makes it a natural fit for blues, ragtime and slide playing.
• All mahogany construction: solid genuine mahogany top, back & sides
• Hand voiced mahogany top made from wood air dried for 20 years
• Scalloped X bracing bonded with hide glue
• Soft V mahogany neck with a 24¾” scale
• Ziricote fingerboard and bridge
• Open pore nitrocellulose finish
• Premium hard case and door-to-door express shipping included
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Specs
Body
Shape: B&G Caletta
Lower Bout Width: 14.6″
Upper Bout Width: 10″
Back & Sides: Genuine Mahogany
Top: Genuine Mahogany, air dried for 20 years, hand voiced
Bracing: Scalloped X bracing, bonded with hide glue
Binding: ABS, top and back
End Pin: TUSQ
Bridge
Wood: Ziricote
String Spacing: 2.25″
Pins: TUSQ
Saddle: TUSQ
Neck & Fingerboard
Neck Wood: One piece Genuine Mahogany
Neck Profile: B&G Soft V
Scale Length: Historic 24¾″
Thickness at 1st Fret: 0.89″ / 22.6 mm
Thickness at 8th Fret: 0.95″ / 24.2 mm
Nut Material: TUSQ
Frets: 19
Neck Joint: B&G Caletta Joint, at the 12th fret
Joint Glue: Hide glue
Truss Rod: Traditional single action
Fingerboard Wood: Ziricote
Fingerboard Radius: 12″
Inlays: Acrylic
Hardware & Strings
Tuning Machines: B&G Slotted Pro Tuners
Strings: Elixir® 80/20 Bronze, .012–.053
Finish & Case
Finish: Open pore nitrocellulose
Case: Premium Caletta hard shell case included
The B&G Caletta Neck Joint
The Caletta’s unique neck joint is designed for optimal strength, durability and sound. The neck block features an extended “tongue” along the back, effectively locking in the neck angle. The neck is set into the body using a deep tenon, with a gluing surface approximately four times that of a traditional dovetail joint.
Caletta Highlights
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CALETTA SIZE
HAND VOICING
TRADITIONAL X BRACING
GENUINE MAHOGANY TOP
NITROCELLULOSE FINISH
ALPINE SPRUCE BRACES
HOT HIDE GLUE
DEEP TENON NECK JOINT
LOCKED NECK ANGLE
UPPER BOUT BRACES
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