The Maple Tree’s History |
Around 1815, an indigenous Big Leaf Maple tree began to grow in the Chemainus Valley, in the traditional territory of the Halalt First Nation. The river was full of steelhead, trapped in weirs to provide a rich food source to the inhabitants of the land. Chemainus was settled by Europeans starting in 1858 as a logging town, and by 1865 a house was built near the tree. At this point the oneTree was around 50 years old and touched the lives of great adventurers, naval heroes and after 200 years of bearing witness to the history of Vancouver Island,The largest know maple Tree on Vancouver Island was sick and dying and needed to come down for safety: |
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JOI-JS model (small jumbo) Upper bout: 11 3/4? Waist: 9 7/8? Lower bout: 15 1/2?Total Length: 41 1/4? |
One Tree Maple Back, sides, neck- |
Hiada Gwaii Sitka spruce paired with Comox Valley cedar Front- Indigenous artwork designed by indigenous artist Karver Everson |
Ebony fingerboard, binding, bridge |
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25.4" scale Length |
Fret markers and detailing dots- BC jade |
Sound Port |
Titanium Truss rod- dual action |
Dual carbon fibre neck strengthen bars |
Triple laminated sides with Carbon fibre sandwich |
Stainless steel frets |
Graphtech gear ratio tuners |
Joi signature proprietary bridge design and back bracing system |
JOI signature Rosette design |
Hoffee custom case |