From B&G:
The story of the Little Sister® began from the puzzling question of how the early delta bluesmen were able to fascinate a listener with only one guitar and their simple, yet soulful vocal lines.
Understanding that these players’ fat and throaty guitar tones often came from playing small-body parlor guitars, we decided to uncover the secret of these instruments and embark on a journey back to the crossroads. While obsessively collecting all sorts of original guitars from the 1920s and ‘30s, many of which were in poor condition and needed complete restoration, we began to create the special design that would best serve the guitar sound we had become hooked on.
We wanted to create an instrument that would be versatile enough for players who use a pick, and for players who are fingerstylists. It needed to be superior in terms of playability, and it had to be gimmick free; it had to be lightweight, comfortable and unique. Ultimately, we decided that it should be a small-body parlor guitar because these were the instruments that we kept playing again and again. And if she looks like a jewel, it’s because she was designed by jewelry artist David Weizmann.
The Little Sister Private Build production is limited to 30 guitars per month, to ensure our ability to provide the best wood material, careful attention to detail and accuracy in every guitar.
Finish Type: Nitrocellulose
Body Thickness: 1.75″ / 4.45cm
Body Length: 17.7″ / 45cm
Body Width: 13″ / 33cm
Back Wood: One-Piece African Mahogany
Nut Width: 1.68” / 42.8mm
Nut: Tusq
Fret 1 Thickness: 0.89” / 22.6mm
Fret 10 Thickness: 0.96” / 24.3mm
Scale Length: 24 3/4”
Fingerboard Radius: 12”
Neck Joint: Fret 14
Neck Wood: Honduran Mahogany
Fingerboard: Pau Ferro
Fretwire: Nickel-Silver, Width 0.080”, Crown 0.050”
Inlay: Pearloid
Neck Shape: B&G Soft V
Truss Rod: One way traditional spoke wheel nut
Headstock: Slotted Peghead
Tailpiece: Solid Brass B&G
Bridge: B&G Solid Brass ABR
Pickguard: Brass
Tuning Machines: B&G Delta Tuners
Pickups: Kikbuckers hand-wound by B&G 50’s style
Potentiometers: CTS 500k
Toggle Switch: Switchcraft 3-way
Jack: Switchcraft
Wiring: 50’s Style