Tunnel 13 Tenor #23

Southern Pacific Railroad's Siskiyou Summit Tunnel #13 was built in the 1880’s using virgin Redwood timbers harvested in Southwestern Oregon. These timbers witnessed the October 11, 1923 hold up of the SP Train 13 Gold Special, pulling 13 cars, by the DeAutremont brothers. Four men were killed in the robbery attempt.

When these magnificent Redwood timbers were salvaged from this historic tunnel after a fire in 2004, Petros Guitars managed to acquire some of the nicer sections.

When these diamonds in the rough were opened up, it was discovered to be exceptional, master-grade tone wood, air dried in this tunnel for more than 120 years. Paired with light weight, figured Claro Walnut from Oregon and a light weight Butternut neck from Wisconsin, this ukulele is light as a feather with the resonance of a 120 year old uke.

After a century of silence, Petros Tunnel 13 Redwood® ukuleles are giving voice to the remarkable Redwood of Tunnel 13.

• Top: Tunnel 13 Redwood

• Back & Sides: 4A Curly Claro Walnut

• Neck: Butternut

• Fingerboard: Ebony, Bound in Cherry

• Bridge: Ebony with Inlay

• Nut and Saddle: Vintage Amber Buffalo Bone

• Binding: Cherry

• Purfling: Western Purflex®

• Rosette: Tunnel 13 with DichroLam

• Sound Port: Bound with Cherry

• Lower Bout: 9 1/4 Inches

• Waist: 5 5/8 Inches

• Upper Bout: 6 1/2 Inches

• Depth: 2 7/8 Inches

• Scale: 17 Inches

• Nut: Width: 1 3/8 Inches

• Bridge Spacing: 1 11/16 Inches

Thanks to The Ukulele Site for selling our ukuleles! Their players are the best as are all the staff.