Waterloo WL-14 Scissortail
Drawing its name from the Scissor-tailed Flycatcher — a bird species common to the Central Texas Hill Country — the WL-14 Scissortail is a special edition WL-14 that pays homage to the "Oriole" guitars produced by Kalamazoo between 1940 and 1942. Built with maple back and sides and vintage-inspired X-bracing, the Scissortail brings excellent projection and focus to the flagship WL-14 series while retaining its woody, characteristic tone. A natural finish coupled with distinctive tortoise-style binding sets this instrument apart from other WL-14 models, along with an original Scissortail decal applied to the headstock in true-to-era fashion. Hardshell TKL case included.
All Waterloo models are handmade in Austin, Texas.
| Body Width: | 14 3/4" |
| Body Length: | 19 1/4" |
| Body Depth: | 4 1/4" |
| Scale Length: | 24 7/8" |
| Nut Width: | 1 3/4" |
| Saddle Spacing: | 2 3/8" |
| Recommended Strings: | D'Addario EJ16 (.012"-.053") |
* Kalamazoo is a trademark held by its respective owner. Collings Guitars, Inc. is not affiliated with this company and reference is made for historical purposes only.
. Specs .
| Top: | Solid spruce |
| Back/Sides: | Solid maple |
| Bracing: | Vintage-inspired X-bracing |
| Color: | Natural finish |
| Binding: | Tortoise bound top, back and soundhole |
| Bridge: | Ebony with 2 3/8" spacing |
| Bridge Pins: | Ebony |
| Saddle: | Bone drop-in |
| Pickguard: | Tigerstripe celluloid |
| Body Finish: | Semi-gloss nitrocellulose lacquer |
| Neck: | Solid mahogany |
| Fingerboard: | Indian rosewood |
| Nut: | 1 3/4" ebony nut |
| Neck Support: | Adjustable truss rod |
| Fingerboard Inlays: | 6mm acrylic dots |
| Neck Profile: | Prominent V shape |
| Scale Length: | 24 7/8" |
| Fret Wire: | Medium 18% nickel-silver |
| Logo: | Stenciled Waterloo with Scissortail decal |
| Tuners: | Golden Age Restoration with black buttons |
| Fingerboard Radius: | 12" |
. Listen .
. in the media .
Joey Landreth Demos the WL-14 Scissortail
Guitarist Joey Landreth gives a superb demo performance of the WL-14 Scissortail for Acoustic Guitar magazine.
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Acoustic Guitar Magazine Reviews Three New Waterloo Models
Adam Perlmutter of Acoustic Guitar Magazine takes an in-depth look at the WL-14, WL-K, and WL-JK models with video.
Read the Review