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AM Guitars (2009) Black Crow

Every Am Guitar is a one of a kind, hand crafted work of art. With each instrument built, AM Guitars seeks to challenge conventional concepts of guitar design by “recycling” and giving new life to objects as varied as; vacuum cleaners, Boeing airplane parts, street lamps and intake manifold from BMW engines. Even our unique wood body instruments are built from reclaimed wood. Whether it be 150 year old wooden support beams from a Harlem townhouse, or 500 year old redwood, we seek to use only the most seasoned of tonewoods.
The goal of AM Guitars is to find the perfect marriage of form and function. Where our sense of design is confined only by the limits of our imagination.

Check out AM Guitars website, for more information, pictures and incredible guitars!!

Exclusively @ Rudy’s Music

AM Guitars (2009) Flying V

Every Am Guitar is a one of a kind, hand crafted work of art. With each instrument built, AM Guitars seeks to challenge conventional concepts of guitar design by “recycling” and giving new life to objects as varied as; vacuum cleaners, Boeing airplane parts, street lamps and intake manifold from BMW engines. Even our unique wood body instruments are built from reclaimed wood. Whether it be 150 year old wooden support beams from a Harlem townhouse, or 500 year old redwood, we seek to use only the most seasoned of tonewoods.
The goal of AM Guitars is to find the perfect marriage of form and function. Where our sense of design is confined only by the limits of our imagination.

Check out AM Guitars website, for more information, pictures and incredible guitars!!

Exclusively @ Rudy’s Music

AM Guitars (2010) Andromeda

Every Am Guitar is a one of a kind, hand crafted work of art. With each instrument built, AM Guitars seeks to challenge conventional concepts of guitar design by “recycling” and giving new life to objects as varied as; vacuum cleaners, Boeing airplane parts, street lamps and intake manifold from BMW engines. Even our unique wood body instruments are built from reclaimed wood. Whether it be 150 year old wooden support beams from a Harlem townhouse, or 500 year old redwood, we seek to use only the most seasoned of tone-woods.
The goal of AM Guitars is to find the perfect marriage of form and function. Where our sense of design is confined only by the limits of our imagination.

Check out AM Guitars website, for more information, pictures and incredible guitars!!

Give us a call for more information on this beauty!

Rudy’s SoHo Store (212) 625-2557

AM Guitars (2010) Bad Boy

Bad Boy

I originally thought about calling this guitar the ‘Bag Boy Golf Cart’, since most of the parts used for the body came from recycling a golf cart, but it ended up sounding so ‘bad’, that deserved the name! This guitar was one of the first proto-experiments I ever did. With a maple neck through-body and solid perforated aluminum on top. The neck features an ebony fingerboard and perforated aluminum on the headstock as well. The bridge was custom built out of aluminum and brass electrical nuts. It also features a bigsby tremolo, Lace single coil pickups and Steinberger gearless tuners.

Give us a call for more information on this beauty!

Rudy’s SoHo Store (212) 625-2557

Every Am Guitar is a one of a kind, hand crafted work of art. With each instrument built, AM Guitars seeks to challenge conventional concepts of guitar design by “recycling” and giving new life to objects as varied as; vacuum cleaners, Boeing airplane parts, street lamps and intake manifold from BMW engines. Even our unique wood body instruments are built from reclaimed wood. Whether it be 150 year old wooden support beams from a Harlem townhouse, or 500 year old redwood, we seek to use only the most seasoned of tone-woods.
The goal of AM Guitars is to find the perfect marriage of form and function. Where our sense of design is confined only by the limits of our imagination.

Check out AM Guitars website, for more information, pictures and incredible guitars!!

AM Guitars (2010) Black Hole

Black Hole

This guitar’s body is made of steel and was hand shaped with a hammer and an anvil; that I got from my wife as a gift on father’s day, she found them at a metal recycle center. The guitar features an ebony block through the body that is glued together with the maple neck. Also with an Ebony fingerboard. Features Seymour Duncan Hot Rails pickups, Steinberger tuner machines, Schaller bridge and custom built steel tail piece.

Give us a call for more information on this beauty!

Rudy’s SoHo Store (212) 625-2557

Every Am Guitar is a one of a kind, hand crafted work of art. With each instrument built, AM Guitars seeks to challenge conventional concepts of guitar design by “recycling” and giving new life to objects as varied as; vacuum cleaners, Boeing airplane parts, street lamps and intake manifold from BMW engines. Even our unique wood body instruments are built from reclaimed wood. Whether it be 150 year old wooden support beams from a Harlem townhouse, or 500 year old redwood, we seek to use only the most seasoned of tone-woods.
The goal of AM Guitars is to find the perfect marriage of form and function. Where our sense of design is confined only by the limits of our imagination.

Check out AM Guitars website, for more information, pictures and incredible guitars!!

AM Guitars (2010) Electric Beamer II

The Electric Beamer II

This is one of those amazing things that happened by accident, like most of them do. Wondering through the junk yard, found this very interesting shaped part and had to bring it to my shop. After a while of seeing it lying in my shop, I had to build a guitar out of it. The body is mainly built out of a BMW’s engine intake manifold. The woodwork on the body was inspired by classical nylon guitars, and was built out of recycled floor’s walnut. The maple neck runs through the body, and features an ebony fingerboard and a custom unique aluminum logo. The guitar features a Gotoh hardtail bridge, EMG active humbuckers & Planet Waves auto-trim locking tuners.

Give us a call for more information on this beauty!

Rudy’s SoHo Store (212) 625-2557

Every Am Guitar is a one of a kind, hand crafted work of art. With each instrument built, AM Guitars seeks to challenge conventional concepts of guitar design by “recycling” and giving new life to objects as varied as; vacuum cleaners, Boeing airplane parts, street lamps and intake manifold from BMW engines. Even our unique wood body instruments are built from reclaimed wood. Whether it be 150 year old wooden support beams from a Harlem townhouse, or 500 year old redwood, we seek to use only the most seasoned of tone-woods.
The goal of AM Guitars is to find the perfect marriage of form and function. Where our sense of design is confined only by the limits of our imagination.

Check out AM Guitars website, for more information, pictures and incredible guitars!!

AM Guitars (2010) Gamma-tack

Every Am Guitar is a one of a kind, hand crafted work of art. With each instrument built, AM Guitars seeks to challenge conventional concepts of guitar design by “recycling” and giving new life to objects as varied as; vacuum cleaners, Boeing airplane parts, street lamps and intake manifold from BMW engines. Even our unique wood body instruments are built from reclaimed wood. Whether it be 150 year old wooden support beams from a Harlem townhouse, or 500 year old redwood, we seek to use only the most seasoned of tone-woods.
The goal of AM Guitars is to find the perfect marriage of form and function. Where our sense of design is confined only by the limits of our imagination.

Check out AM Guitars website, for more information, pictures and incredible guitars!!

Give us a call for more information on this beauty!

Rudy’s SoHo Store (212) 625-2557

AM Guitars (2010) Hi-Ho Silver

Inspired by such an incredible piece of wood, first one of this Black Walnut series.

With Black Walnut body, maybe about 100 years old!

Custom made Lace pickups, with 925 pure silver custom headstock, pickguard and details on body!

Every Am Guitar is a one of a kind, hand crafted work of art. With each instrument built, AM Guitars seeks to challenge conventional concepts of guitar design by “recycling” and giving new life to objects as varied as; vacuum cleaners, Boeing airplane parts, street lamps and intake manifold from BMW engines. Even our unique wood body instruments are built from reclaimed wood. Whether it be 150 year old wooden support beams from a Harlem townhouse, or 500 year old redwood, we seek to use only the most seasoned of tonewoods.
The goal of AM Guitars is to find the perfect marriage of form and function. Where our sense of design is confined only by the limits of our imagination.

Check out AM Guitars website, for more information, pictures and incredible guitars!!

AM Guitars, Exclusively @ Rudy’s Music

AM Guitars (2010) Sequoia One

Every Am Guitar is a one of a kind, hand crafted work of art. With each instrument built, AM Guitars seeks to challenge conventional concepts of guitar design by “recycling” and giving new life to objects as varied as; vacuum cleaners, Boeing airplane parts, street lamps and intake manifold from BMW engines. Even our unique wood body instruments are built from reclaimed wood. Whether it be 150 year old wooden support beams from a Harlem townhouse, or 500 year old redwood, we seek to use only the most seasoned of tone-woods.
The goal of AM Guitars is to find the perfect marriage of form and function. Where our sense of design is confined only by the limits of our imagination.

Check out AM Guitars website, for more information, pictures and incredible guitars!!

Exclusively @ Rudy’s Music

AM Guitars (2010) Sequoia Three

Every Am Guitar is a one of a kind, hand crafted work of art. With each instrument built, AM Guitars seeks to challenge conventional concepts of guitar design by “recycling” and giving new life to objects as varied as; vacuum cleaners, Boeing airplane parts, street lamps and intake manifold from BMW engines. Even our unique wood body instruments are built from reclaimed wood. Whether it be 150 year old wooden support beams from a Harlem townhouse, or 500 year old redwood, we seek to use only the most seasoned of tone-woods.
The goal of AM Guitars is to find the perfect marriage of form and function. Where our sense of design is confined only by the limits of our imagination.

Check out AM Guitars website, for more information, pictures and incredible guitars!!

Exclusively @ Rudy’s Music

AM Guitars (2010) Sequoia Two

Every Am Guitar is a one of a kind, hand crafted work of art. With each instrument built, AM Guitars seeks to challenge conventional concepts of guitar design by “recycling” and giving new life to objects as varied as; vacuum cleaners, Boeing airplane parts, street lamps and intake manifold from BMW engines. Even our unique wood body instruments are built from reclaimed wood. Whether it be 150 year old wooden support beams from a Harlem townhouse, or 500 year old redwood, we seek to use only the most seasoned of tone-woods.
The goal of AM Guitars is to find the perfect marriage of form and function. Where our sense of design is confined only by the limits of our imagination.

Check out AM Guitars website, for more information, pictures and incredible guitars!!

Exclusively @ Rudy’s Music

AM Guitars (2010) The Ricken II

The Ricken II

The name comes from my admiration to Rickenbacker guitars. The shape was inspired on early Rickenbacker models. The body features both maple and cherry that were both recycled from old floors. The skeleton is shaped out of aluminum, which can also be found on the Maple neck and the AM logo on the headstock face.

Give us a call for more information on this beauty!

Rudy’s SoHo Store (212) 625-2557

Every Am Guitar is a one of a kind, hand crafted work of art. With each instrument built, AM Guitars seeks to challenge conventional concepts of guitar design by “recycling” and giving new life to objects as varied as; vacuum cleaners, Boeing airplane parts, street lamps and intake manifold from BMW engines. Even our unique wood body instruments are built from reclaimed wood. Whether it be 150 year old wooden support beams from a Harlem townhouse, or 500 year old redwood, we seek to use only the most seasoned of tone-woods.
The goal of AM Guitars is to find the perfect marriage of form and function. Where our sense of design is confined only by the limits of our imagination.

Check out AM Guitars website, for more information, pictures and incredible guitars!!

AM Guitars (2010) V-Wing

Every Am Guitar is a one of a kind, hand crafted work of art. With each instrument built, AM Guitars seeks to challenge conventional concepts of guitar design by “recycling” and giving new life to objects as varied as; vacuum cleaners, Boeing airplane parts, street lamps and intake manifold from BMW engines. Even our unique wood body instruments are built from reclaimed wood. Whether it be 150 year old wooden support beams from a Harlem townhouse, or 500 year old redwood, we seek to use only the most seasoned of tone-woods.
The goal of AM Guitars is to find the perfect marriage of form and function. Where our sense of design is confined only by the limits of our imagination.

Check out AM Guitars website, for more information, pictures and incredible guitars!!

Give us a call for more information on this beauty!

Rudy’s SoHo Store (212) 625-2557

Collings (2010) City Limits Deluxe (Amber Sunburst)

Crafted with the finest seasoned maple and Honduran mahogany, the CL Deluxe is built for tone. Lightweight, resonant mahogany combined with a carefully hand-set mortise and tenon neck joint bring tonal complexity and sustain to the table in spades. Sleekly contoured for comfort and style, we’ve brought new life to an American classic.

Features Include:

• Premium Flame or Quilted Maple
• Solid Honduran Mahogany Body
• Fully Carved Top
• Brazilian or Madagascar Rosewood Fingerboard
• Ebony or Rosewood Peghead Veneer
• High Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish
• Humbucking Pickups by Jason Lollar
• Grained Ivoroid Bindings
• Custom Ivoroid Knobs and Pickup Rings
• 50’s Style Wiring
• 12” Fingerboard Radius
• Hand Set Mortise and Tenon Neck Joint
• Tone Pros Bridge and Tailpiece
• Sperzel Tuners with Vintage-Style Buttons

Collings (2010) I-35 Deluxe (Tobacco Sunburst)

Some features on this stunning guitar!!

• Premium Quilted Maple Top
• Parallelogram inlays
• Semi-Hollow Honduran Mahogany Body
• Inset Alder Center Block
• Fully Carved Top with F-Holes
• Brazilian or Madagascar Rosewood Fingerboard
• Ebony or Rosewood Peghead Veneer
• High Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish
• Humbucking Pickups by Jason Lollar
• Grained Ivoroid Bindings
• Purfling
• Custom Ivoroid Knobs and Pickup Rings
• 50’s Style Wiring
• Hand Set Mortise and Tenon Neck Joint
• Tone Pros Bridge and Tailpiece
• Sperzel Tuners with Vintage-Style Buttons
• With Hardshell case

D'Angelico (2010) Excel-DC (Amber)

BODY

Top: Wood Laminated Flame Maple
Back: Wood Laminated Flame Maple
Side: Wood Laminated Flame Maple
Lower Bout Width: 16”
Body Depth at Sides: 1.75”
Interior Structure: Full Length Indonesian Mahogany Block
Sound Holes: Bound f Holes
Binding: Multi-ply Ivory/Black

NECK

Neck/Body: Joint 19th Fret
Neck Wood: 2 Piece Maple with Center Stripe
Nut: 1 11/16” Bone
Fingerboardd Wood: Ebony
Scale Length: 24.75”
Fingerboard Radius: 12”
Neck Shape: C or D Shape
Number of Frets: 22
Truss Rod: 2-Way
Fingerboard Inlay: Solid Blocks
Peghead Motif: D’Angelico Logo with Excel Emblem

HARDWARE

Hardware Plating: Gold
Tailpiece: D’Angelico Trapeze or Stop
Bridge: Tune-o-matic
Pickups: 2 Kent Armstrong Vintage Humbuckers
Electronics Configuration: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, 3-Way Switch
Pickguard: Bound Plastic Tortoise Shell
Volume and Tone Knobs: Wooden Deco Style
Truss Rod Cap: Aluminum Stairstep
Tuning Machines: Grover Super Rotomatic

D'Angelico (2010) Excel-SS (Blond)

BODY

Top: Laminated Flame Maple
Back: Laminated Flame Maple
Side: Laminated Flame Maple
Lower Bout Width: 14.5”
Body Depth at Sides: 1.75”
Interior Structure: Bridge, Neck, End Blocks – Indonesian Mahogany*
Sound Holes: Bound f Holes
Binding: Multi-ply Ivory/Black

NECK

Neck/Body: Joint 16th Fret
Neck Wood: 2 Piece Maple with Center Stripe
Nut: 1 11/16” Bone
Fingerboard Wood: Ebony
Scale Length: 25.0”
Fingerboard Radius: 12”
Neck Shape: C or D Shape
Number of Frets: 22
Truss Rod: 2-Way
Fingerboard Inlay: Split Blocks
Peghead Motif: D’Angelico Logo with Excel Emblem

HARDWARE

Hardware Plating: Gold
Tailpiece: D’Angelico Trapeze or Stop
Bridge: Tune-o-matic
Pickups: 2 Kent Armstrong Vintage Humbuckers
Electronics Configuration: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, 3-Way Switch
Pickguard: Bound Plastic Tortoise Shell
Volume and Tone Knobs: Wooden Deco Style
Truss Rod Cap: Aluminum Stairstep
Tuning Machines: Grover Super Rotomatic

Fender '62 Telecaster Custom (Sunburst)

The double-bound alder body and multi-ply pickguard that dressed up the ’62 Telecaster guitar distinguished it from its Butterscotch predecessor. And rosewood, originally introduced for cosmetic reasons because maple was prone to showing wear, quickly grew in popularity with the warmth it added to the classic Telecaster tone.

In the spirit of the original, our American Vintage ‘62 Telecaster Custom guitar has a C-shaped maple neck with a 7.25”-radius rosewood fingerboard. It also features a pair of ’62 Custom Tele single-coil pickups, a vintage Tele bridge with threaded steel saddles, and the original Tele circuit with three-position switch.

Fender (2009) 1959 Telecaster Custom Relic reissue (2-tone Sunburst)

Fantastic Telecaster reissue straight from Fender’s Custom Shop.

Specifications

· Model: ’59 Tele Custom Relic
· Finish: 2TS
· Body: Alder
· Neck Radius: 9.5 ( QUARTER SAWN )
· Pick Ups: 51 NOCASTER (NK), CUSTOM 60’S TELE (BRG)
· Frets: Medium Jumbo
· Fingerboard:Rosewood
· Nut: Bone
· S# R50107

Fender (2009) American Vintage ‘52 Telecaster

One of the longest-running production models in Fender’s history, the Telecaster guitar has been modified only slightly in its more than 50 legendary years, with its great strength inherent in its classic simplicity.We pay homage to our own with the American Vintage ’52 Telecaster. Its premium ash body, one-piece U-shaped maple neck with 7.25”-radius fingerboard, single-ply black pickguard and original Tele circuit with three-position switch exude vintage authenticity, as do the brass bridge saddles and ashtray bridge cover. A vintage six-saddle bridge and a modern wiring update kit are included.

Fender (2009) La Cabronita Especial -Two pickup- (Dakota Red)

This LTD Edition Tele’s Got Righteous Bite! With its dual TV Jones© Classic pickups, Fender S-1 switch (engages a tone circuit that specially voices the pickup), the Fender Cabronita Especial electric guitar is like having a Telecaster with a lot more attitude. Direct from the Custom Shop, this Fender guitar spits out growling Tele tones.

The La Cabronita Especial guitar has a lightweight alder body, lacquer finish, large C-shaped maple neck with 9.5 radius and 6105 frets, vintage-style tuners with pearl buttons, Nocaster© chrome-dome knobs, bone nut, single-ply parchment pickguard and Esquire© headstock decal.

Fender Custom Shop La Cabronita Especial 2-Pickup Relic Electric Guitar Features:

• Special lightweight alder body
• 1-piece maple, large C-shaped neck with nitrocellulose lacquer finish
• 9.5” radius maple fingerboard
• 21 Dunlop® 6105 narrow jumbo frets
• 2 TV Jones® Classic pickups
• Master volume with special S-1™ switching for differentiated high-end roll-off for each pickup
• 3-position toggle and 2-position push/push S-1
• Position 1: Bridge pickup (S-1 switch down, high-end roll-off)
• Position 2: Bridge and neck pickup (S-1 switch down, high-end roll-off both pickups)
• Position 3: Neck pickup (S-1 switch down, high-end roll-off)
• Deluxe chromed brass bridge plate with stainless steel saddles
• Sperzel die-cast tuning machines with white pearloid buttons
• Nickel/chrome hardware
• 1-ply parchment pickguard
• 25.5” scale
• 1.6875” (43mm) nut width
  Unique features:
• La Cabronita Especial decal on back rear of body
• Knurled chrome Tele knob
• Bone nut
• Relic® finish shows natural wear and tear of years of heavy use, nicks, scratches, worn finish, rusty hardware, and aged plastic parts

Fender (2009) Road Worn 50's Stratocaster (Black)

Few things in this world have gotten cooler with age than the Stratocaster. Born in the ’50s, they became even cooler after years of use (and abuse) on the road—morphing over time to look appealingly battered and feel even better than when they were brand-new. Fender’s new maple-fretboard Road Worn ’50s Strat delivers that aged look and feel—built to look, sound and feel like it’s got more than just a few miles on it, designed with 1950s specs, including a nitrocellulose-lacquer finish, and supercharged with Tex-Mex™ pickups and 6105 frets. Made in Mexico. Includes Hard Shell Case.

Fender (2010) Custom Shop 1969 Stratocaster (Surf Green)

The Fender Custom Shop ’69 Stratocaster Relic is a reproduction of a classic Fender instrument. Taking advantage of Fender’s premium aging techniques, the Fender ’69 is a part of the Time Machine Series. You can expect a guitar that’s built to the exacting specifications of its vintage counterpart – from body contour to neck shape to pickups, electronics, and fingerboard radius. And a special relic finish gives this axe look and feel of a naturally worn-in, favorite instrument. When you want an instantly collectible guitar, you’ll find it with the Fender Custom Shop’s ’69 Stratocaster Relic.

Fender Custom Shop ’69 Stratocaster Relic at a Glance:

A reproduction of a classic instrument
The ’69 Strat represents a pivotal time for both music and Fender guitars. Its large headstock and round-lam fingerboard took us from Woodstock into a new era. Alder body, “U” shape maple neck, maple fingerboard, White/Black/White pickguard and original spec pickups are offered in this vintage classic. True to the original, the ’69 Strat has a catalized undercoat and lacquer topcoat.

Relic finish for a naturally worn-in look and feel
This guitar looks and feels completely worn in, like your favorite pair of jeans. Fender’s exclusive relic finish shows natural wear and tear of years of heavy use – nicks, scratches, worn finish, rusty hardware and aged plastic parts. The ’69 Stratocaster Relic looks, feels and plays like it’s taken the stage through many long nightclub hours.

Fender Custom Shop ’69 Stratocaster Relic Features:

• Body: Alder
• Round-lam Fingerboard: maple
• Neck: “U”-shaped maple
• Pickups: Original Spec
• Topcoat: Catalized undercoat and lacquer topcoat
• Includes Black Textured Vinyl Case, Strap and Cable

Fender American Standard Telecaster Natural

The look, sound and vibe of the Telecaster resonate throughout the history and soundscapes of popular music. From orchestra pits to mosh pits; small clubs to stadiums and garages to recording studios, its signature sound is everywhere.

The new American Standard Telecaster still has the hand-rolled fingerboard edges, alnico V pickups and staggered tuning machines for playability, tone and stability, and now includes great new features including:

• A new bridge with improved bent-steel saddles mounted to a stamped-brass bridge plate for increased resonance and sustain.
• A new neck treatment-tinted for a richer presentation, with the maple or rosewood fingerboard buffed to a high gloss. The back of the neck still has that silky, comfortable satin finish.
• A thinner finish undercoat that lets the body breathe and improves resonance.
• A new Fender-exclusive SKB molded case.

Fender Custom Shop '60s Telecaster Relic Vintage White

Early ’60s relic Tele.
Vintage Radius, Medium Jumbo Frets, dark rosewood board.
Pickups: Broadcaster Bridge and Twisted Tele Nk.
Nickel Hardware, Threaded Steel Saddles.
Bone Nut.
Relic’d 4-ply tort pickguard

Fender Vintage 62 Stratocaster (Ice Blue Metallic)

1962 was another watershed year for the Stratocaster guitar. Five years of experimentation after the famous ’57 model culminated in another benchmark year for the Stratocaster. Now, the American Vintage ’62 Stratocaster recalls the vibe of its Kennedy-era progenitor, and features a capped rosewood fingerboard, three-ply aged white pickguard and unique ’57/’62 pickups.

Fender Vintage Hot Rod '62 Stratocaster (Olympic White)

Classic looks, modern tone and feel! Our new Vintage Hot Rod ’62 Stratocaster® guitar fuses the best of the old and the new in one smokin’ instrument.

Great classic features include vintage styling and a thin-skin nitrocellulose lacquer finish; modern features include three American Vintage Strat® single-coil pickups (with reverse-wound/reverse-polarity middle pickup), a satin-backed neck with a flatter radius and medium-jumbo frets. Looks, sounds and feel both vintage and brand-new at the same time!

Gretsch (2010) Custom Shop G6120EC Eddie Cochran Tribute Model (Vintage Orange)

Tuesday, January 12, 2010 – The Gretsch Custom Shop could not possibly be more proud to introduce a very special 50-instrument run of a meticulously crafted recreation of one of the most famous guitars in rock ‘n’ roll and rockabilly history—the modified Gretsch 6120 owned and played by Eddie Cochran. Early 2010 will see the long-awaited debut of the Gretsch Custom Shop G6120EC Eddie Cochran Tribute model.

During his all-too brief life and career, Eddie Cochran (1938-1960) only ever owned and played one main electric guitar, an orange Gretsch 6120 Chet Atkins hollow-body he bought brand-new in 1955 at age 16 from the Bell Gardens Music Center in his hometown, Bell Gardens, Calif. The guitar bore the serial number 16942, and his parents helped him buy it. A sharp young guitarist who was particular about his sound and knowledgeable about guitar design and modification, Cochran hot-rodded his Gretsch with a warmer-sounding “dog ear” neck pickup.

It was this guitar that accompanied Cochran on his rise to stardom. It was this guitar that Cochran played on hits such as “Summertime Blues,” “Twenty Flight Rock,” “C’mon Everybody,” “Somethin’ Else” “Nervous Breakdown” and “Sittin’ in the Balcony,” which influenced generation of guitarists—and guitar royalty—to come. And it was this guitar that was in the trunk of the car on the April 1960 night that Cochran met his tragic and untimely fate on a winding rural road in Chippenham, England.

It is this famous guitar that has now been so painstakingly recreated by Gretsch, with the blessing of the Cochran family and with the reverence and sense of history that absolutely must be accorded an instrument of such import.

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The delicate job was entrusted to Gretsch Custom Shop master luthier Stephen Stern, an acclaimed craftsman who is well aware of Cochran’s place in music history and the historical significance of his guitar. Stern, along with Cochran’s nephew, Ed Julson, traveled to Cleveland in January 2009 to examine the famous guitar at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.

It should be noted here that the Cochran family has been extremely protective of Eddie Cochran’s legacy and identity in general and his personal belongings in particular, not the least of which is his Gretsch guitar.

The story goes that the first policeman to arrive on the scene of accident that claimed Cochran’s life on Easter Sunday 1960 found the guitar in the trunk of the car and removed it to his own home for several days so that it wouldn’t be lost in the public melee surrounding the incident and the ensuing investigation. The instrument was safely returned to the Cochran family home shortly thereafter, and there it stayed for many years. It became an instrument frozen in time: the strings were never even so much as loosened; the other contents of the case—guitar strap, polishing cloth, gig poster, etc., were left undisturbed. Eddie Cochran was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987; his family subsequently allowed the guitar to be displayed there, where it has remained ever since the museum opened in 1995.

The January 2009 examination held several emotional moments for all involved—especially Julson, who was only 3 years old when his 16-year-old uncle Eddie bought the guitar in 1955.

“To Eddie, it was—along with family—his first or second love,” Julson said of the guitar. “For me, it’s a part of someone I very much loved. He took exceptional care with it. It went everywhere with him—it was in the car no matter where he was going.”

Stern and Julson arrived at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame to find the guitar in what Stern called “very good condition—very little wear on the back; a little on the neck.”

Gingerly handling the 54-year-old guitar with gloved hands and surgical focus, Stern proceeded to carefully spec out Cochran’s guitar in meticulously exacting detail from headstock to tailpiece, leaving no measurement unrecorded, no matter how small.

That he was handling a genuine piece of music history was not lost on Stern.

“Eddie was a legend, a guitar hero and an innovator,” he said. “He was at the birth of rock ‘n’ roll and rockabilly. He was one of the founding pioneers.”

“To be able to have access to this guitar and to recreate it, especially being that this was his prime guitar—his only guitar—that he used throughout his career, to be able to hold and examine a part of rock ‘n’ roll history is just very exciting. You never dream that something would happen like this. I never did.”

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The result of Stern’s craftsmanship is a re-created Gretsch instrument that you could say is truly “something else.”

Virtually indistinguishable from the original, the Gretsch Custom Shop G6120EC Eddie Cochran Tribute model is authentic in every detail, from the aluminum nut and bridge to the famous “dog ear” neck pickup; from the distressed vintage orange nitrocellulose lacquer finish to the relic gold-plated hardware and Bigsby® B6GPVF vibrato tailpiece.

Its features include a bound laminated maple body and arched top, a specially shaped three-piece maple/walnut/maple neck with a 22-fret 9”-radius bound rosewood fingerboard, a Seymour Duncan® “Dog Ear” single-coil neck pickup, a Seymour Duncan® DynaSonic™ single-coil bridge pickup, three-way switching, rosewood bridge base, vintage-style gold Gotoh® SE700-05M tuners, modified plexi pickguard, western block fingerboard inlays (depicting cactus, steer heads and fences), lower body bout “G” brand, and pearloid steer head/Gretsch logo inlay on the bound headstock.

The deluxe hardshell case also contains special commemorative materials, including a reprint of the concert poster found in Cochran’s car after the accident, an Eddie Cochran Live at Town Hall Party DVD, a G6120EC Eddie Cochran Tribute model “making of” DVD, a reproduction of Cochran’s original guitar strap, a reproduction of the Gretsch polishing cloth found in Cochran’s guitar case after the accident, and some other surprises.

Frankly, the Gretsch Custom Shop G6120EC Eddie Cochran Tribute model is long overdue. Cochran’s direct influence on guitarists such as Pete Townshend, George Harrison, Jimmy Page, Bryan Setzer and many others, and his pioneering contributions to rock ‘n’ roll and rockabilly, simply cannot be overestimated. Cochran was a bona fide guitar hero in the era before guitar heroes, and one can only speculate on the musical heights he might have reached had he lived beyond the age of 21.

His youthful spirit infuses that guitar to this day, and Gretsch is very proud indeed to introduce an instrument bearing his name.

“We’re very honored to be able to recreate this instrument and have this history to carry on,” Stern said. “It’s going to carry on Eddie’s legacy.”

Henman-Bevilacqua (2009) S1-R (Ryder)

In 2005, three diverse, sometimes difficult, and opinionated minds came together to form HENMAN-BEVILACQUA GUITARS . Each aware of the other’s strengths and weaknesses, they held one common vision. The dream was to fuse minimalism, craftsmanship, art, and old school quality to create the ultimate masterpieces… perfect for the master guitarist, yet with a sly nod to the image conscious connoisseur everywhere.

S1 guitar

Mahogany body / Maple top
Colors: Solid White Ryder
Custom Aluminum Case included
Custom Leather Strap included

LENGTH: 41”
THICKNESS: 1.8”
UPPER BOUT: 11”
LOWER BOUT: 13”
WEIGHT: 7.5 – 8.5 LBS
NUT/WIDTH: EARVANA GRAPHITE/1.7”
BODY: ONE PIECE HONDURAS MAHOGANY
TOPS/BACKS: FIGURED NORTH AMERICAN MAPLE
NECK/HEADSTOCK: 3 PIECE – AFRICAN SAPELLE – 25.5” SCALE – BOLT ON
FINGERBOARD: 12” RADIUS – BLACK FILIPINO EBONY WITH ALUMINUM DOTS – 1.7” AT NUT
FRETS: 24 NICKEL SILVER/WIDTH = .110/CROWN = .053
BRIDGE: TONE PRO TAILPIECE AND INTONATION
TUNERS: EXCLUSIVE SPERZEL LOCKING
ELECTRONICS: 3 WAY TOGGLE SWITCH, ONE MASTER VOLUME, ONE MASTER PUSH/PULL TONE POT TO TAP HUMBUCKER INTO SINGLE COIL. TONE POTS, SWITCHES AND OUTPUT JACKS ARE HAND ASSEMBLED AND INCLUDE BRASS INTERIOR PARTS.
PICKUPS: WCR “CROSSROADS” in the neck & “FILLMORE” at the bridge, WITH TRUE VINTAGE NICKEL SILVER COVERS. 4X CONDUCTING
HARDWARE: ALL HARDWARE IS EXCLUSIVELY MACHINED 6061 ALUMINUM AND CLEAR COAT ANODIZED
STRINGS: D’ADDARIO XLs .010 THRU .046

Ibanez (2010) Prestige RG1527M (Galaxy White)

The new RG1527MGW’s ripping tones come from a V77 pickup in the neck position and a V87 in the bridge position.

The RG1527MGW features a 5-piece maple/wenge Wizard-7 Prestige neck with maple fretboard.

SPECS

Neck Material: 5pc Maple/ Wenge
Neck Type: Wizard-7 Prestige
Body: Basswood body
Frets: Jumbo frets
Fingerboard: Maple
Inlay: Black dot inlay
Bridge: Edge Pro 7 bridge
NeckPU: V77
BridgePU: V87
HW Color: CK
Finishes: GW

Jesselli Gold Modernaire

Incredible one-of a kind guitar. Joseph Jesselli designs and creates cutting-edge guitars inspired by the Art Deco and Art Nouveau movements of the early 20th century. The result is something of an anachronism; modern technology seamlessly blended with an elegant and classic aesthetic.

Base materials: “plum pudding” mahogany, mastadon ivory, African elephant ivory, ebony, horn (there are no plastics or synthetics), quarter-sawn curly rock maple

• 25 1/2” scale
• Tuning Keys: Gotoh, height-adjustable post, custom gold-plated buttons, modified housing
• Head Piece: Ebony face, gold-lip pearl logo, horn and mastadon ivory trussrod cover, ivory nut, arched nut fascilitates first-position playing
• Neck: Quarter-sawn ebony fretboard, pearl and mahogany inlay, silicon-bronze frets, compound-radius fretboard, quarter-sawn rock maple neck, carved ivory binding
• Body: Solid ebony cutaways, triple-gold-plated carved bronze sides, top and back are matching “plum-pudding” mahogany, hollow-body
• Tailpiece: Custom-made, triple-gold-plated
• Pickups: Leather-covered, gold and horn pickup rings, custom-made by Seymour Duncan on Jaguar bobbins
• Electronics: High-grade cermet volume potentiometer, 16-contour tone selector, five-way pickup selector, signal path wired in silver
• Knobs: Horn bases keep knobs parallel to strings, made from horn and mastadon ivory
• Bridge: Horn with masatadon ivory saddles, height-adjustable
• Toggle Switch: Carved horn
• Strap: Leather that matches the pickup covers, custom strap locks, adjustable length
• Finish: Oil finish (approximately thirty coats applied by hand), retains absolutely every detail in the carving
• Heel Cap: Ebony and pearl
• Comes with custom-fitted case with humidifier/de-humidifier
• All screws are machine screws that fit into tapped metal fixtures. This makes stripping impossible.
• Comes with all required tools

The carving on the back of the headstock serves two purposes. First, it adds strength to a highly-stressed area. Second, it reduces headpiece vibration which can cause “dead notes.”

The frets are made out of materials commonly used in bearings. This metal burnishes to a smooth surface with prolonged playing.

Neck joints are large sliding dove-tails. It’s an extremely stable and strong joint.

The arched nut and its distance from the fret nut fasciliates first position playing, making it easier to bend notes.

Absolutely everything is hand-made by one man in a shop. Nothing on the guitar is manufactured save for the tuning key housings and the pickups.

Parker (2009) Fly Mojo (Black)

The Parker Fly Mojo Electric Guitar is light, fast, and amazingly versatile. A solid mahogany body and neck provide warm resonance to the thick, bold tone generated by genuine Seymour Duncan Jazz and JB pickups. It’s light in weight but far from a lightweight, churning out creamy, luscious sounds with enhanced lower mids. Famous Fly playability and comfort are combined with simpler knobs and a more ergonomic control layout, easier-to-use vibrato, improved electronics, carbon-glass fretboard, Fishman 6-element piezo system, and Sperzel locking tuners. Includes hardshell case.

Pensa (2008) JM 50 (Candy Purple Burst)

Make: Pensa

Model: JM 50

Serial #: 0385 – 10/22/08

Body Finish/Color: Candy Purple Burst

Body Wood: Swamp Ash

Body Binding: None

Neck Wood: Maple

Neck Binding: None

Neck Finish/Color: Vintage Tint w/ Candy Purple Headstock Face

Neck Back Shape: Standard “C”

Fingerboard Wood: East Indian Rosewood

Frets: Dunlop 6105 / 22

Neck Pickup: Lindy Fralin

Electronics: Volume Control, Tone Control, 3 way toggle switch for PU Selector

Bridge Pickup: Lindy Fralin

Nut: Bone

Nut Width: 1 5/8”

Tuners: Sperzel Trim-Lok (purple)

Pickguard: None

Hardware Color: Gold

Bridge: Nashville type w/Bigsby trem

Knobs: Q-Parts

Case: Cedar Creek Custom Pensa Hardshell

Pensa (2009) MK I (Amber)

Gorgeous MK I with single coils and a stunning quilted maple top!! Featuring:

• Mahogany body with a 5A quilted maple top in Amber and heritage cherry in the back.

• Maple neck with East Indian Rosewood in Standard C shape.

• 25 1/2” Scale length, natural binding around body and headstock.

• Lindy Fralin Custom strat pickup set, Volume control, Tone control w/push-pull switch & 5-way pickup selector.

• Bone nut, Dunlop 6105 frets (22), Hipshot trem bridge, Schaller Locking tuners, wooden knobs. Weight: 8.2 lbs (3.8kgs)

• Includes Cedar Creek Custom Pensa Hardshell case

Pensa (2009) MK I (Tobacco Sunburst)

Pensa Mark Knopfler I signature model, single coils and a WILD flamed maple top!!

Featuring:

• Mahogany body with a 5A quilted maple top in Amber and heritage cherry in the back.

• Maple neck with East Indian Rosewood in Standard C shape.

• 25 1/2” Scale length, natural binding around body and headstock.

• Lindy Fralin Custom strat pickup set, Volume control, Tone control w/push-pull switch & 5-way pickup selector.

• Bone nut, Dunlop 6105 frets (22), Hipshot Hardtail bridge, Schaller Locking tuners, wooden knobs. Weight: 7.5 lbs (3.4kgs)

• Includes Cedar Creek Custom Pensa Hardshell case

Pensa (2009) MK I Plus (Amber Burst)

Specifications:

• Quilted 5A Maple top with the finest quality solid Mahogany body.

• Mahogany neck with East Indian Rosewood fingerboard, 25.5” scale length and 22 Dunlop 6105 frets

• Hipshot hard-tail bridge

• EMG SA pickup set

• Volume, tone and 5-way selector switch

• Schaller Locking tuners; gold hardware

• With original custom hard shell case

Pensa (2009) MK I Plus (Tobacco Sunburst)

Another hand-built stunning MK just out of the shop. This beauty features:

• Mahogany body with a Wide flamed maple top in Tobacco sunburst finish and heritage cherry in the back.

• Maple neck with East Indian Rosewood in Standard C shape.

• 25 1/2” Scale length, full binding around body neck and headstock.

• Lindy Fralin Custom strat pickup set, Volume control, Tone control w/push-pull switch & 5-way pickup selector.

• Bone nut, Dunlop 6501 frets (22), Hipshot trem bridge, Schaller Locking tuners, wooden knobs. Weight: 8.4 lbs (3.9kgs)

• Includes Cedar Creek Custom Pensa Hardshell case

Pensa (2009) MK80 Classic Hard Aged (50's Sunburst)

WOW! Fantastic MK 80 with an incredible aging job!

Featuring:

• Swamp Ash body in 50’s Sunburst finish, with Nitrocellulose Lacquer. Hard Aged!!

• Maple neck with Standard C shape.

• 25 1/2” Scale length

• Lindy Fralin Custom strat pickup set, with standard strat electronics.

• Bone nut, Dunlop 6000 frets (21), Vintage Type bridge with titanium saddles, Vintage Type tuners &knobs. Weight: 7.4 lbs (3.4kgs)

• Includes Cedar Creek Custom Pensa Hardshell case

Pensa JM 50 Candy Apple Red Burst

Make: Pensa

Model: JM 50

Serial #: 0384 – 10/21/08

Body Finish/Color: Candy Apple Red Burst

Body Wood: Swamp Ash

Body Binding: None

Neck Wood: Maple

Neck Binding: None

Neck Finish/Color: Vintage Tint w/ Candy Apple Red Headstock Face

Neck Back Shape: Standard “C”

Scale Length: 25 ½

Fingerboard Wood: Birdseye Maple

Frets: Dunlop 6105 / 22

Neck Pickup: TV Jones Magnatron EM-2 Mount Neck

Electronics: Volume Control, Tone Control, 3 way toggle switch for PU Selector

Bridge Pickup: TV Jones Magnatron EM-2 Mount Bridge

Nut: Bone

Nut Width: 1 5/8”

Tuners: Sperzel Trim-Lok (red)

Pickguard: None

Hardware Color: Gold

Bridge: Nashville type w/Bigsby trem

Knobs: Q-Parts

Case: Cedar Creek Custom Pensa Hardshell

Pensa MK I (Cherry Sunburst)

Pensa MKI in Cherry Sunburst. 25.5” scale. Mahogany with a 5A Quilted Maple top. Natural binding on body and headstock face. Maple “C” shaped neck with East Indian Rosewood fretboard with Dunlop 6105 frets. Lindy Fralin custom wound pick ups. 1 5/8” nut width. Hipshot trem bridge. Gold hardware. Sperzel locking tuners. Cedar Creek custom Pensa case. Smoking guitar!!!

Pensa MK I Plus 7th Ave Semi Hollow (Dark Cherry Sunburst)

Stunning MK I + in Dark Cherry Sunburst, with chambered Mahogany body and a beautiful 5A wild flamed maple top, with “f” hole on Bass side. Maple neck with East Indian Rosewood fingerboard and standard C shape. 25 1/2” scale length. Full binding on body, neck and headstock. Lindy Fralin Custom strat pickup set. Hipshot Trem bridge, Sperzel Trim-Lok Tuners and gold hardware. 6.6 lbs. With original Cedar Creek Custom Pensa Hardshell Case!

Pensa MK I Plus 7th Ave Semi Hollow (Honey Burst)

Amazing Honey Burst finish on a stunning 5A wild Flamed Maple top! Beautiful natural binding on body neck and headstock. Chambered mahogany body, with C shaped mahogany neck and east indian rosewood fingerboard. Lindy Fralin Humbuckers, Dunlop 6105 frets, hipshot hardtail and Sperzel Trim-Lok tuners. 25 1/2” Scale length. With original Cedar Creek Custom Pensa Hardshell case.

PRS McCarty Trem Korina Quilt (Matteo Mist)

Limited edition PRS KQ (Killer Quilt) McCarty Trem guitar. This limited beauty features a one piece Korina body, and one piece Korina neck with rosewood fingerboard. New 1957/2008 pick-ups. An amazingly book-matched (Killer) quilted Maple top. Tremolo, gold hardware, new bird inlays, locking tuners, and special Matteo Mist color. A true beauty. PRS case included

PRS Modern Eagle II (Red Tiger)

This is the best model PRS makes, PERIOD! (I bought one myself) Beautiful Red Tiger finish, new 1957/2008 pick ups. Rosewood neck. Cool bird inlays. Killer Flame Maple top. Natural Mahogany body. Nickel/Gold hardware. Stop tail piece. 3-way switch with push/pull pot. SOUNDS OUT OF THIS WORLD! Beauty comes with new custom PRS Paisley hard case.

PRS Paul Reed Smith (2001) Private Stock McCarty (Beige)

Private Stock #270

This beige McCarty model Private Stock guitar was custom designed and handmade by Joseph Knaggs, Dave Hazel, Chris Bavaria, Kurt Tilling and me. The woods, including a quilted maple top, were carefully picked from my private stock for sound and remarkable figure. Other features, such as a curly rock maple neck and mammoth ivory inlays with 14 karat gold outlines, add to this guitar’s special appeal.

Specifications are as follows:

Serial # 1-58392
Neck wood Brazilian rosewood
Fingerboard wood Brazilian rosewood
Top wood Quilted maple
Back wood South American mahogany
Headstock Veneer wood Brazilian rosewood

Color / Stain Beige
Inlays Mammoth ivory inlays with 14 karat gold outlines
Pickups McCarty
Electronics McCarty
Hardware Gold PRS stoptail and gold McCarty tuners
Set-Up .009s — 2-2 1/3

Specials Beige finish, curly rock maple neck, mammoth ivory inlays with 14 karat gold outlines.

Final assembly by Michael Gaitley.

PRS Paul Reed Smith (2001) Private Stock McCarty (Black Cherry)

Private Stock #275

This Black Cherry McCarty model Private Stock guitar was custom designed and handmade by Joseph Knaggs, Dave Hazel, Chris Bavaria, Kurt Tilling and me. The woods, including an East Coast Curly maple top, were carefully picked from my private stock for sound and remarkable figure. This guitar’s Brazilian rosewood neck give s it a powerful sound and unique feel which has become the benchmark from which I judge all other instruments. Other features, such as a curly red heart abalone inlays with 14 karat gold outlines, add to this guitar’s special appeal.

Specifications are as follows:

Serial # 1-57728
Neck wood Brazilian rosewood
Fingerboard wood Brazilian rosewood
Top wood East Coast curly maple
Back wood South American mahogany
Headstock Veneer wood Brazilian rosewood

Color / Stain Black Cherry
Inlays Red heart abalone inlays with 14 karat gold outlines
Pickups McCarty
Electronics McCarty
Hardware Gold PRS stoptail and gold McCarty tuners
Set-Up .009s — 2-2 1/3

Specials Brazilian rosewood neck, red heart abalone inlays with 14 karat gold outlines.

Final assembly by Russell Hoffman.

PRS Paul Reed Smith (2002) Private Stock Custom 22 (Copperhead)

Private Stock #349

This Copperhead Custom 22 model Private Stock guitar was designed and handmade by Joseph Knaggs, Dave Hazel, Chris Bavaria and me. The woods, including an Quilted maple top and ebony fingerboard, were carefully picked from my private stock for sound and remarkable figure. This guitar’s Brazilian rosewood neck give s it a powerful sound and unique feel which has become the benchmark from which I judge all other instruments. Other features, such as snakewood bird inlays with 14 karat gold outlines, add to this guitar’s special appeal.

Specifications are as follows:

Serial # 2-65322
Neck wood Brazilian rosewood
Fingerboard wood Ebony
Top wood Quilted maple
Back wood South American mahogany
Headstock Veneer wood Ebony

Color / Stain Copperhead
Inlays Snakewood bird inlays with 14 karat gold outlines
Pickups PRS 7’s
Electronics Custom 22
Hardware Gold adjustable tremolo and gold locking tuners with ebony buttons
Set-Up .009s — 2-2 1/3

Specials Copperhead finish, Brazilian rosewood neck, ebony fingerboard and Snakewood Private Stock eagle and bird inlays with 14 karat gold outlines

Final assembly by Russell Hoffman.

PRS Paul Reed Smith (2002) Private Stock Singlecut (Tiger eye)

Private Stock #429

This Tiger eye Singlecut model Private Stock guitar was designed and handmade by Joseph Knaggs, Dave Hazel, Chris Bavaria, Paul Miles and me. The woods, including an Quilted maple, were carefully picked from my private stock for sound and remarkable figure. This guitar’s Brazilian rosewood neck give s it a powerful sound and unique feel which has become the benchmark from which I judge all other instruments. Other features, such as green heart abalone bird inlays with 14 karat gold outlines, add to this guitar’s special appeal.

Specifications are as follows:

Serial # 2-68065
Neck wood Brazilian rosewood
Fingerboard wood Brazilian Rosewood
Top wood Quilted maple
Back wood African mahogany
Headstock Veneer wood Brazilian Rosewood

Color / Stain Tiger eye
Inlays Green heart abalone bird inlays with 14 karat gold outlines
Pickups PRS 7’s
Electronics Singlecut
Hardware Anodized stoptail, gold McCarty tuners
Set-Up .009s — 2-2 1/3

Specials Tiger eye finish, Brazilian rosewood neck, green heart abalone Private stock Eagle and bird inlays with 14 karat gold outlines

PRS Paul Reed Smith (2005) Private Stock McCarty (Aquamarine)

Private Stock #875

This aquamarine McCarty Private Stock guitar was designed and handmade by
Joseph Knaggs, Dave Hazel, Dana Seidman, Michael Byle, Paul Miles, Scott
Bloomfield and me. The woods, including a quilted maple top, South American
mahogany back, Brazilian rosewood neck, fingerboard, headstock veneer and
truss rod cover were carefully picked from my private stock for sound and
remarkable figure. This guitar’s Brazilian rosewood neck gives it a powerful
sound and unique feel, which has become the bench work from which I judge
all other instruments. Other features, such as lapis Private Stock eagle and bird
in lays with silver outlines add to this guitar’s special appeal.

Specifications are as follows:

Serial Number 5- 97404
Neck Wood Brazilian rosewood
Fingerboard wood Brazilian rosewood
Top Wood Quilted maple
Back Wood South American mahogany
Headstock Veneer Brazilian rosewood

Color/Stain Aquamarine
Inlay Lapis with silver outlines
Pickups RP
Electronics McCarty
Hardware Nickel PRS adjustable stoptail and nickel new locking mini
tuning pegs with Brazilian rosewood buttons
Set-up 010’s – 2 – 2 1/3

Specials Aquamarine finish and lapis inlays with silver outlines

Final Assembly by Paul Reed Smith

PRS Paul Reed Smith (2009) "Ted McCarty" Doublecut 245 (McCarty Sunburst)

Amazing piece from a new Limited Run.

SPECIFICATIONS

Top: Curly Maple
Back: Lightweight Mahogany
Neck: Mahogany
Fretboard: Bound Rosewood
Headstock: Santana Shape
Headstock Veneer: Curly Maple (Stained Gray Black)
Inlay: Mother of Pearl “old” birds
Neck Shape: Wide Fat
Scale Length: 24 1/2”
Frets: 22
Fretboard Radius: 10”
Side dots: Black
Bridge: PRS Stoptail
Tuning Pegs: Vintage Style
Finish: Polyester basecoat w/ Nitro-Cellulose topcoat
Pickups: 57/08 treble & bass
Electronics: Volume, push-pull tone, 3-way toggle
Hardware: Nickel
String Gauge: 10-46
Ted McCarty truss rod cover

PRS Paul Reed Smith (2009) "Ted McCarty" Doublecut 245 (McCarty Sunburst)

Another sick example of this new Limited Run.

SPECIFICATIONS

Top: Curly Maple
Back: Lightweight Mahogany
Neck: Mahogany
Fretboard: Bound Rosewood
Headstock: Santana Shape
Headstock Veneer: Curly Maple (Stained Gray Black)
Inlay: Mother of Pearl “old” birds
Neck Shape: Wide Fat
Scale Length: 24 1/2”
Frets: 22
Fretboard Radius: 10”
Side dots: Black
Bridge: PRS Stoptail
Tuning Pegs: Vintage Style
Finish: Polyester basecoat w/ Nitro-Cellulose topcoat
Pickups: 57/08 treble & bass
Electronics: Volume, push-pull tone, 3-way toggle
Hardware: Nickel
String Gauge: 10-46
Ted McCarty truss rod cover

PRS Paul Reed Smith (2009) "Ted McCarty" Singlecut 245 (McCarty Sunburst)

Another great piece from this new Limited Run.

SPECIFICATIONS

Top: Curly Maple
Back: Lightweight Mahogany
Neck: Mahogany
Fretboard: Bound Rosewood
Headstock: Santana Shape
Headstock Veneer: Curly Maple (Stained Gray Black)
Inlay: Mother of Pearl “old” birds
Neck Shape: Wide Fat
Scale Length: 24 1/2”
Frets: 22
Fretboard Radius: 10”
Side dots: Black
Bridge: PRS Stoptail
Tuning Pegs: Vintage Style
Finish: Polyester basecoat w/ Nitro-Cellulose topcoat
Pickups: 57/08 treble & bass
Electronics: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, 3-way toggle on upper bout
Hardware: Nickel
String Gauge: 10-46
Ted McCarty truss rod cover

PRS Paul Reed Smith (2009) Mira (Red)

The Mira is a guitar for today’s players with a classic feel and tone but with the quality and stability you’ve come to expect from a PRS instrument. This model features a thinner, solid mahogany body, 24-fret neck, matching pickguard and trussrod cover, Mira pickups, three-way pickup selector and a mini toggle coil tap. This combination of features lends a new voice to the PRS lineup.

Check out PRS’s official website for complete specifications on this model.

PRS Paul Reed Smith (2009) Private Stock Custom 22 (Tiger eye smoked burst)

Private Stock #2359

Specifications:

Model Custom 22
Neck wood Curly Mahogany
Fingerboard wood Macassar ebony
Top wood Quilted maple
Back wood Mahogany
Headstock Veneer wood Quilted Maple
Neck Carve Wide fat
Side Dots PRS stock
Color / Stain Tiger eye smoked burst
Fingerboard inlays “Americana” birds consisting of black onyx, black lip mother of pearl and mammoth ivory.
Headstock veneer inlays Mammoth ivory Private Stock eagle with 14 karat gold outlines.
Finish type Acrylic Urethane
Pickups Treble: 59/09 Bass: 59/09
Electronics Custom 22
Hardware Gold PRS adjustable stoptail and gold locking tuning pegs with ebony buttons
Set-Up D’Addario .010’s
Case type Private Stock leather
Specials Tiger eye smoked burst Modern Eagle nitro finish, “Americana” bird inlays consisting of black onyx, black lip mother of pearl and mammoth ivory and mammoth ivory Private Stock eagle with 14 karat gold outlines. The woods on this guitar were personally hand picked by Paul Smith from the Private Stock Wood Library, which is a compilation of Paul’s private collections over the past decades.

PRS Paul Reed Smith (2009) Private Stock Eagle I Howard Leese Replica (Vintage Yellow)

Every PRS is special, but the Howard Leese Golden Eagle LTD joins an illustrious group of extremely LTD-edition PRS guitars. The PRS Howard Leese Golden Eagle LTD is an authentic model of Paul’s first-ever maple-topped guitar, which became Howard Leese’s first-pick axe for more than 15 years. (The top, in fact, came from a dresser drawer given to Paul.) Built by the Private Stock team, each of these 100 guitars has a stunning East Coast curly maple top (with a filled-in drawer-hole, like the original), plus old-style bird inlays and a vintage stain. All in all, you’ll find an incredible collector’s item — and a testament to PRS craftsmanship — in the Paul Reed Smith Howard Leese Golden Eagle LTD.

Paul Reed Smith Howard Leese Golden Eagle LTD Electric Guitar at a Glance:

• This guitar has a story
• LTD Edition, one of just 100
• Built by the best — personally checked by Paul Reed Smith

This guitar has a story

The Howard Leese Golden Eagle LTD recalls a special moment in Paul Reed Smith history. It’s a perfect model of Paul Reed Smith’s first-ever maple-topped guitar — an instrument that instantly became guitar-wizard Howard Leese’s first-pick guitar, for more than 15 years now. What made that first guitar so special is that Paul crafted the maple top from a dresser drawer his friend gave him — it sported filled-in drawer holes, marking its original woodworking intention. This Howard Leese Golden Eagle LTD features those same authentic drawer marks on its gorgeous East Cost curly maple top. The guitar itself features a Santana-type body shape — modified for the same thickness and carve as Howard’s — plus Paul’s old-style mother-of-pearl bird inlays (with modified wings). It’s even loaded with a Vintage Yellow/Amber stain, to perfectly match Howard’s guitar. You’ll find Howard and his special Golden Eagle on a recent cover of Vintage Guitar magazine. That beauty — and yours — will be indistinguishable.

LTD Edition, one of just 100

To further elevate the Howard Leese Golden Eagle LTD’s status, it’s part of an exclusive, extremely LTD-edition run. Just 100 of these collectible guitars are out there — Howard’s own makes 101.

Built by the best — personally checked by Paul Reed Smith
Paul Reed Smith’s Maryland workshop is known as home to many of the world’s finest luthiers. And, the Howard Leese Golden Eagle LTD was crafted by the best of those best — only the hands of Paul’s elite Private Stock team worked on this guitar. What’s more, to ensure that every Private Stock guitar is the finest instrument possible, Paul Reed Smith personally checks the guitar and signs it as a way of passing on his approval. After Paul’s close check, your Howard Leese Golden Eagle LTD then received a Private Stock number, along with a letter of authenticity describing its special specifications and features.

Paul Reed Smith Howard Leese Golden Eagle LTD Electric Guitar Features:

• Santana-type body shape – thickness and carve modified to be exactly like Howard’s guitar
• East Coast curly maple top, including the filled-in drawer holes and Green-ripple abalone purfling strips
• Mahogany back with the same thickness as Howard’s guitar
• Specially selected South American mahogany neck with modified neck heel
• 24-fret, 24.5” scale length with 11.5” radius and bound rosewood fingerboard
• Old-style Mother of Pearl bird inlays with modified wings and black side dots
• Phase II Locking tuners with big buttons
• Custom pre-factory Santana headstock shape with Ebony headstock veneer, toned Mother of Pearl Private Stock eagle, and modified truss rod cover
• Unplated PRS tremolo
• Volume/Tone/Tone with 3-way slide switch and amber, top hat style control knobs
• Golden Eagle pickups with zebra bobbins and creme pickup rings
• Nickel Hardware
• Vintage Yellow/Amber high gloss nitro finish stained to match Howard’s guitar
• Green flight case with purple lining, made to match Howard’s case

PRS Paul Reed Smith (2009) Private Stock McCarty (McCarty burst)

Private Stock #2318

Specifications:

Model McCarty
Neck wood Figured mahogany
Fingerboard wood Brazilian rosewood
Top wood European Curly maple
Back wood Figured mahogany
Headstock Veneer wood Brazilian rosewood
Neck Carve Wide Fat
Side Dots PRS Stock
Color / Stain McCarty burst
Fingerboard inlays Gold mother of pearl birds with 14 karat gold outlines and mother of pearl purfling.
Headstock veneer inlays Gold mother of pearl Private Stock Eagle with 14 karat gold outlines and mother of pearl purfling
Finish type Acrylic Urethane
Pickups Treble: 59/09 Bass: 59/09
Electronics McCarty
Hardware Gold PRS stoptail and vintage style tuning pegs
Set-Up D’Addario .010’s
Case type Private Stock leather
Specials McCarty burst Acrylic Urethane finish, Gold mother of pearl birds inlays as well as gold mother of pearl purfling around the fingerboard, headstock veneer and truss rod cover. The woods on this guitar were personally hand picked by Paul Smith from the Private Stock Wood Library, which is a compilation of Paul’s private collections over the past decades.

PRS Paul Reed Smith (2009) Starla (Gold Metallic)

Similar in spirit to the double cutaway Mira model introduced at Experience PRS 2007, the single cutaway Starla has many vintage themed appointments and is PRS Guitars’ first solidbody electric guitar featuring a standard Bigsby B5 tail piece and a Grover Tune-O-Matic bridge. The guitar also includes exclusive Starla Treble and Bass pickups.

The solid mahogany Starla body is accented with a 24 ½” scale rosewood fingerboard, a solid mahogany neck and dot inlays or optional bird inlays. Proprietary Alnico magnets incorporated into the pickup design contribute to the guitar’s unique clean and crisp sound but are also capable of rich harmonic overtones when driven. Other features include a uniquely shaped black plastic pick guard, tone and volume pots and a three-way pickup selector.

PRS Paul Reed Smith (2010) 25th Anniversary Dragon (Fire Red Burst)

Paul Reed Smith Dragon model guitars are among the most coveted PRS models ever developed. This special 25th Anniversary Dragon model was developed in celebration of PRS Guitars’ upcoming 25th anniversary. There is a very limited number of these historic models being produced with limited quantities available in the fourth quarter of 2009 and the remainder being completed in 2010. Appointment highlights include 24 frets, 24-1/2” scale length, rosewood neck and fingerboard, carved curly flame maple Private Stock top and African striped mahogany back wood. The body shape and electronics for the 25th Anniversary Dragon are modeled after one of Paul Smith’s early guitars which was most recently featured on the Howard Leese Private Stock guitar released in 2009. The guitar will also feature the superlative 59/09 Treble and Bass pickups and a PRS tremolo.

Full Specifications

• Fire Red Burst Finish
• Santana Shape
• 24 fret
• 24.5” Scale Length
• Acoustic fretwire
• Wide fat neck carve
• Gold side dots
• Madagascar Rosewood Neck, fingerboard, headstock veneer and truss rod cover
• 2010 Dragon Inlay along the fingerboard & truss rod cover
• Green Ripple Abalone Modern “shadow” eagle
• Private Stock grade Curly Maple top
• African striped Mahogany back
• Phase II Locking tuners w/Ebony Buttons
• Mixed Hardware
• Tremolo
• Santana / HL Electronics
• 59/09 Pickups
• Normal Gloss Finish

PRS Paul Reed Smith (2010) 25th Anniversary Dragon (Smoke Burst)

It’s here!!!

Paul Reed Smith Dragon model guitars are among the most coveted PRS models ever developed. This special 25th Anniversary Dragon model was developed in celebration of PRS Guitars’ upcoming 25th anniversary. There is a very limited number of these historic models being produced with limited quantities available in the fourth quarter of 2009 and the remainder being completed in 2010. Appointment highlights include 24 frets, 24-1/2” scale length, rosewood neck and fingerboard, carved curly flame maple Private Stock top and African striped mahogany back wood. The body shape and electronics for the 25th Anniversary Dragon are modeled after one of Paul Smith’s early guitars which was most recently featured on the Howard Leese Private Stock guitar released in 2009. The guitar will also feature the superlative 59/09 Treble and Bass pickups and a PRS tremolo.

Full Specifications

• Smokeburst finish
• Santana Shape
• 24 fret
• 24.5” Scale Length
• Acoustic fretwire
• Wide fat neck carve
• Gold side dots
• Madagascar Rosewood Neck, fingerboard, headstock veneer and truss rod cover
• 2010 Dragon Inlay along the fingerboard & truss rod cover
• Green Ripple Abalone Modern “shadow” eagle
• Private Stock grade Curly Maple top
• African striped Mahogany back
• Phase II Locking tuners w/Ebony Buttons
• Mixed Hardware
• Tremolo
• Santana / HL Electronics
• 59/09 Pickups
• Normal Gloss Finish

PRS Paul Reed Smith (2010) Custom 24 Limited (Orange Fade)

Officially launched at Winter NAMM 2010, the Custom 24 Ltd. is a 200 piece run for the player who demands vintage and modern features and playability at the highest quality level. This guitar is the first PRS model offered with our coveted 59-09 pickups that are wired for our 5-way blade switch, allowing you to capture the famous PRS sounds. The Custom 24 Ltd. will be offered in five eye-catching colors: Amber Black, double-stained Vintage Burst, Charcoal, and two unique stain fades—blue and red/orange.
“PRS is in the middle of a new stage, and the 59/09™ pickups are a big part of that. Like our 57/08™ pickups, the wire for the 59/09s™ is from the same machine that wired the legendary pickups of the late 50’s and early 60’s. This slightly modified wire and a few more or less turns, makes the 59/09s™ a little hotter on the treble and a little brighter on the bass pickup. They sound great.” – Paul Reed Smith

PRS Paul Reed Smith (2010) Hollow Body 2 (Ever Green)

Carved inside and out with only a small block under the bridge connecting the back and top, the Hollowbody family offers brilliant acoustic qualities for a thinline hollow electric. The Hollowbody II, our most popular semi-hollow instrument, has solid mahogany rims with a solid, deeply carved figured maple top and back. With the optional patented PRS/LR Baggs Piezo System, you can plug this instrument into your PA or recording console and your amp at the same time. This piezo option instrument has a huge array of tones and simple switching possibilities.

Hollowbody II Model Specs

Body
Back Wood: Maple
Top Wood: Maple
Side Wood: Mahogany

Neck
Number of Frets: 22
Scale Length: 25”
Neck Wood: Mahogany
Fretboard Wood: Rosewood
Neck Shape: Wide Fat
Inlays: Abalone Birds

Hardware
Bridge: Stoptail
Tuners: PRS 14:1 Phase II low mass locking tuners
Hardware Type: Nickel
Treble Pickup: Archtop Treble
Bass Pickup: Archtop Bass
Pickup Switching: Volume and tone control with 3-way toggle pickup selector

PRS Paul Reed Smith Al Di Meola's Prism (Quilted top)

Here is the only quilted top built by Paul Reed Smith Guitars!!!

Al Di Meola Prism Signature Model Specs Body
Back Wood Mahogany
Top Wood Curly Maple ‘10’ Top
Neck
Number of Frets 22
Scale Length 25”
Neck Wood Peruvian Mahogany
Fretboard Wood Black Mexican Rosewood
Neck Shape Custom Al Di Meola Neck Carve
Inlays Birds
Hardware
Bridge Tremolo
Tuners PRS 14:1 Phase II low mass locking tuners
Truss Rod Cover Al-D
Hardware Type Nickel
Treble Pickup 1957/2008
Bass Pickup 1957/2008
Pickup Switching Volume and push/pull tone control with 3-way toggle pickup selector

The Al Di Meola Prism features a curly maple custom “9” top with mahogany back, 25” scale length, 22 fret Mexican rosewood fingerboard, custom Al Di Meola neck carve, grommet style locking tuners, standard abalone bird inlays and a tremolo bridge.

When discussions about this new signature model began, Al and Paul Reed Smith were both adamant that the guitar maintained the highest quality and tonal integrity. Al also suggested a tie-dye like finish for the guitar, to give it a truly unique look. Paul Smith and the PRS R&D team combined Al’s favorite guitar appointments and a full spectrum of colors to create a one of a kind PRS Guitar.

Al Di Meola was one of the very first artists featured on a magazine cover playing a PRS guitar and has supported PRS Guitars for more than 20 years. Not only is the Al Di Meola Prism one of the most striking guitars PRS has ever developed, it pays tribute to a legendary musician who helped lay the frame work for PRS Guitars as a company.

PRS Paul Reed Smith Custom 22 (McCarty Sunburst)

The Custom 22 has has our special 25” scale coupled with our comfortable wide fat neck carve and nickel silver covered PRS Dragon II pickups. The Custom 22 comes with our patented PRS Tremolo bridge, locking tuners, and the beautifully carved, figured maple top that is a PRS hallmark.

SPECIFICATIONS
Body
Back Wood Mahogany
Top Wood Maple
Top Options 10 Top Flame
Neck
Number of Frets 22
Scale Length 25”
Neck Wood Mahogany
Neck Wood Option East Indian Rosewood
Fretboard Wood Rosewood
Inlay Option Abalone Birds

Hardware
Bridge 22 Fret – Tremolo
Tuners PRS 14:1 Phase II low mass locking tuners
Hardware Type Nickel
Treble Pickup 22 Fret – Dragon II Treble
Bass Pickup 22 Fret – Dragon II Bass
Pickup Switching Volume and tone control with 5-way rotary pickup selector
Pickup Switching Option Volume and push/pull tone control with 3-way toggle pickup selector

PRS Paul Reed Smith Custom 22 (Violin Amber Sunburst)

The Custom 22 has has our special 25” scale coupled with our comfortable wide fat neck carve and nickel silver covered PRS Dragon II pickups. The Custom 22 comes with our patented PRS Tremolo bridge, locking tuners, and the beautifully carved, figured maple top that is a PRS hallmark.

SPECIFICATIONS
Body
Back Wood Mahogany
Top Wood Maple
Top Options 10 Top Flame
Neck
Number of Frets 22
Scale Length 25”
Neck Wood Mahogany
Neck Wood Option East Indian Rosewood
Fretboard Wood Rosewood
Inlay Option Abalone Birds

Hardware
Bridge 22 Fret – Tremolo
Tuners PRS 14:1 Phase II low mass locking tuners
Hardware Type Nickel
Treble Pickup 22 Fret – Dragon II Treble
Bass Pickup 22 Fret – Dragon II Bass
Pickup Switching Volume and tone control with 5-way rotary pickup selector
Pickup Switching Option Volume and push/pull tone control with 3-way toggle pickup selector

PRS Paul Reed Smith Custom 24 Korina Quilt (Matteo Mist)

Limited edition PRS KQ (Killer Quilt) Custom 24 guitar. This limited beauty features a one piece Korina body, and one piece Korina (STD) neck with rosewood fingerboard. New 1957/2008 pick-ups. An amazing ONE PIECE (Killer) quilted Maple top! Tremolo, gold hardware, new bird inlays, locking tuners, and special Matteo Mist color. A true beauty. PRS case included.

PRS Paul Reed Smith David Grissom DGT (Tobacco Sunburst)

The DGT is the result of more than 20 years of collaboration between Paul Smith and David Grissom. The DGT is based on the McCarty Trem with special pickups, special wiring, a neck smaller than PRS’ wide-fat neck, bigger frets and heavy gauge strings that permit beautiful rhythm and solo tone.

DGT Model Specs
Body
Back Wood Thick Mahogany
Top Wood Maple
Top Option 10 Top

Neck
Number of Frets 22
Scale Length 25”
Neck Wood Mahogany
Fretboard Wood Rosewood
Neck Shape Custom DGT
Inlays Green Abalone Moons
Inlay Option Birds

Hardware
Bridge Tremolo
Tuners PRS 14:1 Phase II low mass locking tuners with faux bone buttons
Truss Rod Cover DGT
Hardware Type Nickel
Treble Pickup DGT Treble
Bass Pickup DGT Bass
Pickup Switching Two volume controls and 3-way toggle
Push-pull pot on the tone knob activates the coil taps

Reverend (2010) Gil Parris Signature (Violin Flamed Maple)

GIL PARRIS SIGNATURE SPECIFICATIONS

BODY korina solidbody. Violin Flamed Maple and sides with cream binding. 16-1/2” x 13” x 1-3/4”
PICKUPS two Reverend humbuckers (bridge/neck), output/tone calibrated for each position. One Lace Sensor Burgundy humless single-coil (middle).
NECK bolt-on, maple, amber tinted satin finish.

TRUSS ROD dual-action, access at headstock.

SCALE 25-1/2”.

FINGERBOARD maple, 12” radius.

FRETS 22 medium jumbo.

NECK PROFILE medium oval.

NUT 1-21/32” (42 mm) width, graphite.

TUNERS Reverend Pin-Lock Tuners.

BRIDGE TOM w/ stop tail.

CONTROLS custom volume & tone, 5-way, Bass Contour (mounted on upper bout).

STRINGS 10-46.

History

Hailing from NYC, Gil is shaking up the guitar world with his killer chops and unique style that cohesively fuses jazz, funk, rock and country. He’s the former lead guitarist with Blood, Sweat and Tears, and has worked with David Sanborn, Will Lee, Dr. John, Chuck Rainey, and many others.

Gil’s requirements were straightforward: build a unique looking, extremely versatile guitar that is gig-ready right out of the box, and sells for under £500.. And so it was born: Reverend humbuckers, and a Lace Sensor Burgundy single-coil in the middle. The humless Lace Sensor matches perfectly with the humbuckers, and combined with the 5-way pickup selector and Bass Contour control adds up to a wide ranging guitar that’ll seamlessly take your tone from NYC to LA to Nashville & back via Manchester!

The solid korina body guarantees a resonant, light, and lively instrument that responds to the player’s touch.

Reverend (2010) Jetstream 290 (Metallic Red)

Fat, raw and bluesy but with just the right amount of bite to cut through. The bridge pickup is slightly hotter than a traditional soapbar, and the neck pickup slightly cleaner. An amazing guitar for both clean and distorted tones with enough twang for country, but thick enough for rock.

The solid korina body guarantees a resonant, light, and lively instrument that responds to the player’s touch.

Bass Contour Control custom designed, passive bass reduction control allows you to re-voice the pickups. Roll back just a little to tighten up the low end. Or roll back further for a cleaner, percussive sound. Makes a humbucker sound like a single-coil, or gives P-90’s that classic California twang. Variable pickup voicing at your fingertips!

Tone Preserving Volume Control does not lose treble when turned down.

Custom Tone Control trims off only the highest frequencies without severly cutting volume.

Graphite Nut low friction for better tuning stability.

Low Friction String Trees (Bolt-On Series) low string resistance for better tuning stability.

BODY korina solidbody. Black back and sides with cream binding. 16-1/2” x 13” x 1-3/4”

PICKUPS two Reverend P90’s, output/tone calibrated for each position. Hum cancelling when combined.

NECK bolt-on, maple, amber tinted satin finish.

TRUSS ROD dual-action, access at headstock.

SCALE 25-1/2”.

FINGERBOARD maple (metallic red), 12” radius.

FRETS 22 large jumbo.

NECK PROFILE medium oval.

NUT 1-21/32” (42 mm) width, graphite.

TUNERS Reverend Pin-Lock Tuners.

BRIDGE TOM w/ stop tail.

CONTROLS custom volume & tone, Bass Contour, 3-way.

STRINGS 10-46.

Ritter (2010) Princess Isabella Baritone Guitar (Howards Bittermint)

Princess Isabella

Jens Ritter Discusses the Princess Isabella Baritone Guitar Concept

Concept

The PRINCESS ISABELLA Baritone Guitar Concept was conceived during a conversation with Rudy Pensa (the well known guitar collector from New York). He asked how I might design and create a “jazz guitar” using my established style and techniques of instrument making.
In my mind, the challenge was to create an instrument that would have similar sustain, attack and basic sound characteristics of a traditional “hollowbody” jazz guitar, but with a solid body.
After 4 years of continual design, research and development, the PRINCESS ISABELLA Baritone Guitar Concept is finished.

Give us a call for more information on this beauty!

Rudy’s SoHo Store (212) 625-2557

Premier Guitar Video Review

Premier Guitar Review – Ritter Princess Isabella Jazz Guitar

The special features of the PRINCESS ISABELLA include:

• Body Thickness: The body is unusually thin, measuring approximately one inch in thickness.
• String Attachment: The backside attached string bows function as an “attack delay” mechanism.
• “Semi-Floating” Bridge: Instead of using a traditional “floating” bridge or attaching the bridge with studs into the body, the hand cast bridge foot is “mounted” into a small hollowed area carved into the body that exactly matches the contour of the bridge foot.
• The bridge foot is held in place by a “friction setting” and only makes contact with a 2mm thin elliptical contour ridge along the hollow area. Thus, most of the surface area on the interior side of the bridge foot and the bridge studs “float” in the hollow area.

The Result:
The combination of these exclusive features create a “hollowbody” resonance, which results in a warm and open tone typically found only in a hollowbody guitar.

Materials, Hardware & Electronics

• Body: Very light Swamp Ash
• Neck: Switenia Mahogany
• Fingerboard: Bavarian Maple
• Tuners: Gotoh SGL HAP-A 510
• Bridge: Schaller GTM Custom
• Bridge Foot: RITTER Handcast Brass Foot, 24kt Gold Finished
• String Attachment: RITTER Handcast Brass Bows, 24kt Gold Finished
• Backplate: Brass, 24kt Gold Finished / Laser engraved
• Nut: Rendered Cow Bone
• Pickup: Haeussel Custom Fat-Jazz / direct out

Ritter (2010) Princess Isabella Baritone Guitar (Mercedes)

Princess Isabella

Jens Ritter Discusses the Princess Isabella Baritone Guitar Concept

Concept

The PRINCESS ISABELLA Baritone Guitar Concept was conceived during a conversation with Rudy Pensa (the well known guitar collector from New York). He asked how I might design and create a “jazz guitar” using my established style and techniques of instrument making.
In my mind, the challenge was to create an instrument that would have similar sustain, attack and basic sound characteristics of a traditional “hollowbody” jazz guitar, but with a solid body.
After 4 years of continual design, research and development, the PRINCESS ISABELLA Baritone Guitar Concept is finished.

Give us a call for more information on this beauty!

Rudy’s SoHo Store (212) 625-2557

Premier Guitar Video Review

Premier Guitar Review – Ritter Princess Isabella Jazz Guitar

The special features of the PRINCESS ISABELLA include:

• Body Thickness: The body is unusually thin, measuring approximately one inch in thickness.
• String Attachment: The backside attached string bows function as an “attack delay” mechanism.
• “Semi-Floating” Bridge: Instead of using a traditional “floating” bridge or attaching the bridge with studs into the body, the hand cast bridge foot is “mounted” into a small hollowed area carved into the body that exactly matches the contour of the bridge foot.
• The bridge foot is held in place by a “friction setting” and only makes contact with a 2mm thin elliptical contour ridge along the hollow area. Thus, most of the surface area on the interior side of the bridge foot and the bridge studs “float” in the hollow area.

The Result:
The combination of these exclusive features create a “hollowbody” resonance, which results in a warm and open tone typically found only in a hollowbody guitar.

Materials, Hardware & Electronics

• Body: Very light Swamp Ash
• Neck: Switenia Mahogany
• Fingerboard: Bavarian Maple
• Tuners: Gotoh SGL HAP-A 510
• Bridge: Schaller GTM Custom
• Bridge Foot: RITTER Handcast Brass Foot, 24kt Gold Finished
• String Attachment: RITTER Handcast Brass Bows, 24kt Gold Finished
• Backplate: Brass, 24kt Gold Finished / Laser engraved
• Nut: Rendered Cow Bone
• Pickup: Haeussel Custom Fat-Jazz / direct out

Ritter (2010) Princess Isabella Baritone Guitar (The Butterfly)

Princess Isabella

Jens Ritter Discusses the Princess Isabella Baritone Guitar Concept

Concept

The PRINCESS ISABELLA Baritone Guitar Concept was conceived during a conversation with Rudy Pensa (the well known guitar collector from New York). He asked how I might design and create a “jazz guitar” using my established style and techniques of instrument making.
In my mind, the challenge was to create an instrument that would have similar sustain, attack and basic sound characteristics of a traditional “hollowbody” jazz guitar, but with a solid body.
After 4 years of continual design, research and development, the PRINCESS ISABELLA Baritone Guitar Concept is finished.

Give us a call for more information on this beauty!

Rudy’s SoHo Store (212) 625-2557

Premier Guitar Video Review

Premier Guitar Review – Ritter Princess Isabella Jazz Guitar

The special features of the PRINCESS ISABELLA include:

• Body Thickness: The body is unusually thin, measuring approximately one inch in thickness.
• String Attachment: The backside attached string bows function as an “attack delay” mechanism.
• “Semi-Floating” Bridge: Instead of using a traditional “floating” bridge or attaching the bridge with studs into the body, the hand cast bridge foot is “mounted” into a small hollowed area carved into the body that exactly matches the contour of the bridge foot.
• The bridge foot is held in place by a “friction setting” and only makes contact with a 2mm thin elliptical contour ridge along the hollow area. Thus, most of the surface area on the interior side of the bridge foot and the bridge studs “float” in the hollow area.

The Result:
The combination of these exclusive features create a “hollowbody” resonance, which results in a warm and open tone typically found only in a hollowbody guitar.

Materials, Hardware & Electronics

• Body: Very light Swamp Ash
• Neck: Switenia Mahogany
• Fingerboard: Bavarian Maple
• Tuners: Gotoh SGL HAP-A 510
• Bridge: Schaller GTM Custom
• Bridge Foot: RITTER Handcast Brass Foot, 24kt Gold Finished
• String Attachment: RITTER Handcast Brass Bows, 24kt Gold Finished
• Backplate: Brass, 24kt Gold Finished / Laser engraved
• Nut: Rendered Cow Bone
• Pickup: Haeussel Custom Fat-Jazz / direct out

Robert Kantor (2010) Black Dog Tele®

Robert Kantor has designed art guitars of his own designs in Swarovski™ crystals. Find out more about his work right here

Black Dog Tele®

Contoured Body – features carbon and clear crystal top and complimented by a clear crystal binding and features large stones on control knobs. This is where Hard Metal Rock meets Nashville! This striking design really stands out and lets people know you mean business. I really wanted to create an everyday usable piece that was as subtle as it is outrageous and here it is!

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Robert Kantor (2010) Black Eye (Crash design)

Robert Kantor has designed art guitars of his own designs in Swarovski™ crystals. Find out more about his work right here

Crash’s Black Eye

This is the guitar featured on the cards printed exclusively for Rudy’s and features Crash’s trademark woman’s eye on this black bodied American Standard Strat guitar. The woman’s eye in Crash’s work represents “life within One” and he has said that in the mornings when you ride the subways, you can see what kind of day a woman is having by the expression in her eyes.

Robert on John Crash Matos

“I met John Crash Matos, the world famous graffiti artist when I contacted him about the guitars he had painted especially for Eric Clapton. It was not easy to negotiate having a guitar made for my collection as he said Eric had to grant his permission. Once we were able to gain his approval, Crash made me the first of many amazing art guitars.”

“Eric then sold one of his Crash guitars at his Christie’s Auction for The Crossroads Foundation in 2004 for $321,000.00! Since then Crash and I have become good friends and we have since collaborated together on a lot of guitar projects. Aside from the limited run of fifty “Crashocaster” guitars Crash had already done for Fender, together we have worked on many more interesting projects. Among those works was a guitar featuring Crash’s artwork tooled completely by hand in leather by Bill Silverman of El Dorado Guitar Accessories in Pasadena. Crash is currently working on a Flying V which has been ported to allow him to paint on both vertical and horizontal surfaces.”

“With this project, my love of fashion, art and guitars has truly come together in the making of these unique instruments.”

Robert Kantor, May 2010

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Robert Kantor (2010) Green Eye (Crash design)

Robert Kantor has designed art guitars of his own designs in Swarovski™ crystals. Find out more about his work right here

Robert on John Crash Matos

“I met John Crash Matos, the world famous graffiti artist when I contacted him about the guitars he had painted especially for Eric Clapton. It was not easy to negotiate having a guitar made for my collection as he said Eric had to grant his permission. Once we were able to gain his approval, Crash made me the first of many amazing art guitars.”

“Eric then sold one of his Crash guitars at his Christie’s Auction for The Crossroads Foundation in 2004 for $321,000.00! Since then Crash and I have become good friends and we have since collaborated together on a lot of guitar projects. Aside from the limited run of fifty “Crashocaster” guitars Crash had already done for Fender, together we have worked on many more interesting projects. Among those works was a guitar featuring Crash’s artwork tooled completely by hand in leather by Bill Silverman of El Dorado Guitar Accessories in Pasadena. Crash is currently working on a Flying V which has been ported to allow him to paint on both vertical and horizontal surfaces.”

“With this project, my love of fashion, art and guitars has truly come together in the making of these unique instruments.”

Robert Kantor, May 2010

_{Fender®, Stratocaster®, Strat®, Telecaster®, Tele® and the distinctive headstock designs commonly found on these guitars are registered trademarks of Fender Musical Instruments Corporation. All rights reserved.}

Robert Kantor (2010) Jubilee 1 (Crash design)

Robert Kantor has designed art guitars of his own designs in Swarovski™ crystals. Find out more about his work right here

Crash’s Jubilee 1

Inspired by Michael Jackson and Lady GaGa, this American Standard Strat features oversized AB “aurelius borealis” multifaceted crystals completely surrounded by clear diamond crystals. With your every movement shades of orange, purple, blues and greens reflect light in an amazing blaze of multicolors. Never has a guitar shown so bright and with this guitar, superstar is who you are!

Robert on John Crash Matos

“I met John Crash Matos, the world famous graffiti artist when I contacted him about the guitars he had painted especially for Eric Clapton. It was not easy to negotiate having a guitar made for my collection as he said Eric had to grant his permission. Once we were able to gain his approval, Crash made me the first of many amazing art guitars.”

“Eric then sold one of his Crash guitars at his Christie’s Auction for The Crossroads Foundation in 2004 for $321,000.00! Since then Crash and I have become good friends and we have since collaborated together on a lot of guitar projects. Aside from the limited run of fifty “Crashocaster” guitars Crash had already done for Fender, together we have worked on many more interesting projects. Among those works was a guitar featuring Crash’s artwork tooled completely by hand in leather by Bill Silverman of El Dorado Guitar Accessories in Pasadena. Crash is currently working on a Flying V which has been ported to allow him to paint on both vertical and horizontal surfaces.”

“With this project, my love of fashion, art and guitars has truly come together in the making of these unique instruments.”

Robert Kantor, May 2010

_{Fender®, Stratocaster®, Strat®, Telecaster®, Tele® and the distinctive headstock designs commonly found on these guitars are registered trademarks of Fender Musical Instruments Corporation. All rights reserved.}

Robert Kantor (2010) Jungle Zebra

Robert Kantor has designed art guitars of his own designs in Swarovski™ crystals. Find out more about his work right here

JM Jungle Zebra

This is one from a series influenced by wild animals and is striking in black and clear crystal on this JM body. We also have Leopard as well as Snake patterns available with matching coordinated crystallized straps. This series are as subtle as they are outrageous and you will want to let the beast in you out to play.

_{Fender®, Stratocaster®, Telecaster®, and the distinctive headstock designs commonly found on these guitars are registered trademarks of Fender Musical Instruments Corporation. All rights reserved.}

Robert Kantor (2010) Lips (Crash design)

Robert Kantor has designed art guitars of his own designs in Swarovski™ crystals. Find out more about his work right here

The Lips Stratocaster® Crash Guitar

The only guitar to feature a woman’s Lips in the actual artwork and captures the essence of Crash’s Pop Art sensibility. Crash’s work is heavily influenced by cartoons, super heros and has frequently used these elements in his paintings. What is on a woman’s lips will reveal your future…

Robert on John Crash Matos

“I met John Crash Matos, the world famous graffiti artist when I contacted him about the guitars he had painted especially for Eric Clapton. It was not easy to negotiate having a guitar made for my collection as he said Eric had to grant his permission. Once we were able to gain his approval, Crash made me the first of many amazing art guitars.”

“Eric then sold one of his Crash guitars at his Christie’s Auction for The Crossroads Foundation in 2004 for $321,000.00! Since then Crash and I have become good friends and we have since collaborated together on a lot of guitar projects. Aside from the limited run of fifty “Crashocaster” guitars Crash had already done for Fender, together we have worked on many more interesting projects. Among those works was a guitar featuring Crash’s artwork tooled completely by hand in leather by Bill Silverman of El Dorado Guitar Accessories in Pasadena. Crash is currently working on a Flying V which has been ported to allow him to paint on both vertical and horizontal surfaces.”

“With this project, my love of fashion, art and guitars has truly come together in the making of these unique instruments.”

Robert Kantor, May 2010

_{Fender®, Stratocaster®, Strat®, Telecaster®, Tele® and the distinctive headstock designs commonly found on these guitars are registered trademarks of Fender Musical Instruments Corporation. All rights reserved.}

Robert Kantor (2010) Machines (Crash design)

Robert Kantor has designed art guitars of his own designs in Swarovski™ crystals. Find out more about his work right here

Machines

This Flat Top Aerodyne Strat features artwork from Crash’s love of the subway train and its components. In particular he likes using the front of the train, its bumpers, numbers and other graphic shapes. All of Crash’s work is based on movement and when a train is moving at speed, you still can see the images clearly as if they are standing still. Hence all the elements Crash used in this piece speak loud and clear when you are rocking across that stage.

Robert on John Crash Matos

“I met John Crash Matos, the world famous graffiti artist when I contacted him about the guitars he had painted especially for Eric Clapton. It was not easy to negotiate having a guitar made for my collection as he said Eric had to grant his permission. Once we were able to gain his approval, Crash made me the first of many amazing art guitars.”

“Eric then sold one of his Crash guitars at his Christie’s Auction for The Crossroads Foundation in 2004 for $321,000.00! Since then Crash and I have become good friends and we have since collaborated together on a lot of guitar projects. Aside from the limited run of fifty “Crashocaster” guitars Crash had already done for Fender, together we have worked on many more interesting projects. Among those works was a guitar featuring Crash’s artwork tooled completely by hand in leather by Bill Silverman of El Dorado Guitar Accessories in Pasadena. Crash is currently working on a Flying V which has been ported to allow him to paint on both vertical and horizontal surfaces.”

“With this project, my love of fashion, art and guitars has truly come together in the making of these unique instruments.”

Robert Kantor, May 2010

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Robert Kantor (2010) Skulls Stratocaster®

Robert Kantor has designed art guitars of his own designs in Swarovski™ crystals. Find out more about his work right here

Skulls Stratocaster®

Inspired by the iconic Keith Richards, this guitar features a random skull pattern in a striking silver and black burst pattern on an American Standard Strat HSS – The pattern fades to black at the edges and has a silver burst on the back of the guitar. We also created a matching strap with random skulls in clear crystal. Featuring this true icon of rock and roll, the Skulls says it all.

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Robert Kantor (2010) Springtime Stratocaster®

Robert Kantor has designed art guitars of his own designs in Swarovski™ crystals. Find out more about his work right here

The Springtime Stratocaster®

inspired by thoughts of the beauty of Spring and the brushstrokes of impressionist paintings – This is the first of a series representing the four seasons. It uses six colors per butterfly and features over one hundred individual butterflies. From afar you see brilliant color and up close the detail of butterflies taking flight.

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