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 2003, 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 guitar is light as a feather (3 pounds, 14 ounces) with the resonance of a 120 year old guitar.

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

The Petros Tunnel 13 model is available in any Petros body style.
In addition to all the Petros Standard Features,
The Tunnel 13 Gold Standard includes:
Authentic Tunnel 13 Redwood® top
The Tunnel 13 rosette and 1880 inlay
Figured Claro Walnut back and sides
Butternut neck
Ebony Fingerboard and bridge
Black Pearl FB markers
Pear wood binding and buttons
Carved buttons
Carved truss rod cover
Bridge wing inlays
Inlaid back strip
Bound Finger Board
Gold frets
Karura case
Hardcover T13 book
$15,900

The Tunnel 13 Gold Special, Ltd. (shown) ALSO includes:
Elaborate Old West gun engraving style finger board inlay
Unique Old West engraving inspired purfling
Brazilian Rosewood back and sides
FWI nut, saddle and pins
$28,900