The Fairbanks F-20NL is a faithful reproduction of the second model endorsed by the crooning troubadour of guitar music in the early twentieth century, Nick Lucas. Like the F-10NL, the F-20NL uses the same templates and molds as the standard F-20 and adds roughly 1/2" to its total body depth, creating a much larger presence in relation to its body size. Thin, unscalloped top bracing creates a loud, well-balanced tone all the way up the neck. In addition, standard NL appointments include double-bound fingerboard, soundhole, top and back, and MOP Nick Lucas-style fingerboard and headstock inlays.
- F-20 NL 14 fret
- Top and bracing: Adirondack Spruce
- Back/sides/neck: Flamed Maple
- Madagascar Rosewood Fingerboard and Bridge
- Scale length: 24-3/4"
- Width, upper bout: 10.2"
- Width, lower bout: 14.8"
- Depth, neck block: 3.8"
- Depth, tail block: 4.6"
- Frets to body: 14
- Nut/saddle/pins: bone
- Nut width: 1-3/4"
- Saddle spacing: 2-3/8"
- Fingerboard radius - 12"
- Body binding: ivoroid/B/W
- Fingerboard binding: ivoroid/B/W
- Fingerboard inlay: MOP Nick Lucas
- Headstock inlay: MOP fleur de lis, "Fairbanks"
- MOP logo and Nick Lucas fgbd inlay
- Finish: nitrocellulose over shellac