Tiny but mighty, the BB is officially the smallest bodied guitar available in the Iris line. During the folk boom of the 50’s and 60’s when there was a resurgence of interest in acoustic music, the need for smaller guitars for younger, entry level players invited the industry to develop something more accommodating to a person of smaller stature. These 3/4, or student model, guitars are revered for their ease of play and their unique sound. The result is a parlor guitar that is snappy, punchy and down right sassy. The BB is based off of our AB model body but shrunk down while retaining a 24.75” scale length. Not only is it comfortable to play (and the perfect travel guitar), it truly would be great in any setting.
STANDARD SPECS
Mahogany Back & Sides
Mahogany Top
Scalloped Adirondack Spruce Bracing
Bolt-on Mortise & Tenon Neck Joint
1-11/16” Nut Width
2-7/32” Bridge Spacing
24.75” Scale Length
Indian Rosewood Fingerboard & Bar Bridge
Blk/W/Blk Top Purfling & Rosette
Ivoroid Binding
Ivoroid Pickguard
Open Pore, Natural Satin Nitrocellulose Finish
Plastic Fingerboard Markers
Bone Nut & Saddle
Off-white Plastic Bridge Pins
Golden Age Relic Brass Tuners w/ Off-white Buttons
D’Addario XS Coated Strings - Light Gauge
Hardshell TKL Case
DIMENSIONS
Body Length: 17-1/4”
Total Length: 37-3/4”
Lower Bout: 13”
Upper Bout: 9-1/4”
Waist: 7-3/8”
Depth: 3-7/8”-4-1/8”