LABEL: Stephen Barber, in Peacock Yard, London 1996 AND Sandi Harris, in Peacock Yard, London 1996
SOUNDBOARD: Slightly figured wood; triple rose; ebony lace inset to half thickness of soundboard; ebony fronted bridge; 3 ebony partial frets.
COURSES: 14 / 8 on fingerboard or 7 - 7 on fingerboard (all single)
STRING LENGTHS: 800mm and 1595 mm
BACK: Ebony, multi-rib [27 ribs], with 2mm thick holly spacers; lightly scalloped.
FINGERBOARD: Ebony with inlaid bone rectangular panel lines; 9 frets.
NECK: Ebony veneered.
UPPER NECK: Mahogany with ebony veneered front and back and holly edgings.
PEGS: Ebony with white pips.
STRAP FASTENINGS: Ivory button through capping strip; ebony bracket behind top of lower peg box.
CONDITION: Generally excellent; frets needs some attention; fully strung but with some strings ideally to be renewed; one rib with 2 minor cracks [3cm and 1cm]
[Objective description from custodian - not the owner]
CASE: Kingham MTM, black lined in green plush, with shoulder strap.
[also good condition]