Greco JB-450, Oldie but goodie < Back Greco JB-450 Pre-Serial Number The JB-450 was the premium model of this year - the maple fretboard a fairly expensive option over the rosewood of the JB-420. Some of the really early 1970s instruments are considered toys rather than serious instruments, but this is a serious instrument with a comfortable weight, fine sounding pick-ups and a proper constructed neck. These traditional jazz bass pick-ups more faithfully represent the sounds of a Jazzer than the mini humbuckers of previous iterations. They have a rounded deep clarity, and are too decent to upgrade. There are signs of life with this 52 year old bass - the chrome is pitting, (don't folk pay huge money for this look?) and there are a few parking knocks as you would expect. The original scratchplate has been sacrificed at the alter of Jaco Pastorius, and we have fitted this very appropriate plate. It plays very well, intonated perfectly, and has a friendly action that could be lowered even further if required. The truss rod has plenty of movement either way, and this just feels like a good old Jazz Bass - much more character than a new one, and for equivalent value, this one is of significantly higher quality construction. They were built to different standards back then - this is why we love the 1970s MIJ era. They never fail to impress; offer great value for money; don't need separately insuring, and are probably not even half way through their lives. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icE1V-AJS4g This one could feasibly and justifiably be upgraded with modern pick-ups, a modern bridge, modern tuners - of course this would be fantastic. But this is good enough to provide good service as it is. Price Availability SOLD Sold Recommendation Fine as it is, suitable for upgrade fun though Buy as Is Buy to Upgrade Specifications Year 1973 Pick-ups Maxon Selector n/a Bridge Original Board Maple 4.4kg; 9lbs 12oz Modifications Fancy scratchplate Weight ← Previous Next→ Latest Videos Play Video Play Video 03:33 Play Video Play Video 06:07 Play Video Play Video 07:01 Play Video Play Video 02:33 Play Video Play Video 03:30 Play Video Play Video 07:44 Play Video Play Video 02:41 Play Video Play Video 03:08

Greco EG-480B K75, Affordable vintage soul < Back Greco EG-480B K75 K751013 A timeless alternative to a new Epiphone - there is a lot of sense in affordable vintage guitars over brand new ones; and yes, this is bolt on neck and therefore may present a challenge to a purist. If this isn't a complete turn-off, this guitar is a wonderful example of how well Fujigen were producing guitars in the mid-1970s. This one has a couple of parking knocks and dings to remind you it is 50 years old but nothing to detract. The 480 was the top of the range for the bolt-on models, and has superior hardware to the lower order 360s and 420s. The tuners are the evolution of the well regarded and reliable "star-tuners" - these have an action and feel missing from all but the most expensive tuners today. Once these guitars started receiving serial numbers, the star had been replaced with the Greco logo; but they are identical construction. The body is a chambered sycamore topped pancake mahogany construction, the weight is precisely 4.00kg (8lbs 13oz); and the acoustic resonance is very pleasing even before you plug it in. The maple neck is capped with an ebony fretboard - the scale is faithful and the neck has a substantial 50s-style C-shaped profile carve, measuring .890” deep at the 1st fret and .975” at the 12th. It has the feel of a far more prestigious brand. The Maxon pick-ups are never a disappointment, and have a soul, a warmth and can be as smooth or growly as you wish with the controls. By 1976, these pick-ups had a new name – U-1000. This is the type of guitar you can lose hours and hours with, and it defies its price tag, and hopes you'll give it a chance despite the presence of a neck plate. This November 1975 is one of the first EG-480s to receive a serial number. A 1975 Gibson will set you back many thousands of pounds or dollars - this one will be a tiny fraction of that and is a very viable alternative to a brand-new Epiphone. 50 year old guitars built by the big manufacturers in Japan are a bit of well-kept secret - nothing new of a comparable price will play like these, and while the top end Super Real and Mint Series Grecos now approach the astronomical price levels that rival the Gibsons themselves, make the most of this well-kept secret while it lasts and bring an EG480B into your life before the market pulls these prices up too. If you prefer the company of an older guitar rather than an underwhelming modern, give this one some serious thought. They are getting rarer in this condition - this one is ready for another 50 years https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6qQr3hJbBk Price Availability £950 Sold Recommendation Enjoy as it is Buy as Is Buy to Upgrade Specifications Year 1975 Pick-ups Maxon U-1000 Selector 3-Way Bridge ToM Board Ebony 4.00kg; 8lbs 13oz Modifications None Weight ← Previous Next→ Latest Videos Play Video Play Video 03:33 Play Video Play Video 06:07 Play Video Play Video 07:01 Play Video Play Video 02:33 Play Video Play Video 03:30 Play Video Play Video 07:44 Play Video Play Video 02:41 Play Video Play Video 03:08

Such an honour to play a part in the history of this fine guitar < Back Levin Goliath Free Consultation Book Now Neck repair and general recommissioning This example is made public with the owner's permission. A bettered, cobweb covered, rat-gnawed tobacco-burst acoustic guitar is held out to me - the metal emblem truss rod cover rattling as I receive it. Thankfully I am sitting down as I learn this is the guitar referred to in several books and has been used by Clapton, Buddy Guy, and Peter Green. Knowing a little history of this era, but only a little, I recognized the name of the guitar's actual owner, but after the aforementioned trio, he would forgive me for not putting a face or a song to the name. Geoff Krivit. The guy that bailed Clapton out a few times in the Bluesbreakers era. He has passed the guitar to a life long friend and new guardian who happens to live nearby. "Is it worth making it playable again?" was the question: "well of course" was the immediate answer. The biggest issue with this old Goliath was the neck. A perfect excuse to get a fabulously skilled luthier out of retirement and back to performing magic. Alan is only semi-retired. Guitars such as this are the 'semi' bit. Lifting the Levin beyond the reach of Ryker, the over-excited Alsatian puppy (now the size of a horse) that guards Chez Arnold, the patient experience and talent pours onto the stepped neck, and a few weeks later, I have the pleasure of strumming a few chords mid way up the neck - previously impossible. Smooth as silk, that unforgettable tone ringing out free from choking and buzz. What a guitar this is. The patina retained, the weak spots under the rosette strengthened, the bracing shored up - this guitar now has its mojo back, and strength to continue delighting guitarists for a long while to come. We elected to stop that emblem rattling around, just in case this Levin needs to be mic'ed up in the future. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-f-9mHznI8 Gallery ← Previous Next→

Versatile old warrior < Back Greco DB-600N Price £1,275 - SOLD Add to Cart Chat with Us Recommissioning old warriors gives us great satisfaction. This particular iteration of the 600 survived in the range from 1974 until 1978 after which the nut width increased by a few mm and the headstock shrank to the vintage style. This one personifies the 1970s - no nonsense, no need to hide the grain, 3 way switch and 4.17kg (9lbs 3oz) of heft. This is no boat anchor; just a little heavier than those before and after the 1970s. We have given this one a few extra things to warrant its place on the DreamBuild wall - firstly the frets. As with many hard-working Strats in the 70s, a fresh set of Gibson jumbo frets are set into a restored and unfinished neck. The lacquer on this one had perished to the point of getting painful, so we took it off completely. Now it really has a new guitar feel. The nut on these early 600s is just shy of a B spec, but nothing as narrow as a Jag. The nut is 40.2mm and the 12th fret is 49.7mm. It doesn't feel crowded, and nothing like the 'A' nut - the nearest equivalent we have had here would be a Custom Shop Bonnie Raitt. Sound-wise this has a few tricks up its sleeve too. The neck and middle pick-ups are original PU-100 Maxon single coils - very bright and plenty of guts in the output; and a 9.5k rewound bridge unit to provide a hotter tone than you'd expect from a 70s Strat. The 3 way switch remains, and careful fishing will get you the in-between sounds; there is the normal Master Volume, a Master Tone and now it gets interesting. We have re-purposed the lower tone control to add growl and punch from the bridge and neck pick-ups. There are no batteries in this guitar - no voltage addition, just changing the way the pick-ups behave. Rolling off the lower tone control alters the bridge pick-up tone from hot single coil to a calmer and less intense treble at the mid-point, then onto a growly P-90 type tone and then finishing with a big boost in the mids. This works on the neck pick-up in a similar fashion starting with the glassy airy blues tone through subtle jazz, then finishing at a Gibson-like howl - very reminiscent of the early Maxon humbuckers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wT-QDOgKD8U No batteries, no booster pcbs, just making the best use of the magnets and wire in those pick-ups. If you play through a variety of different amps, or have a complex signal path on the floor, this control will allow you to tailor the guitar output immediately. You may end up ditching some of those pedals. Obviously I am always going to melt over an older vintage guitar, and I continue to do so here with this 50 year old Greco. With no headstock tax, this is a vintage guitar that won't cause anxiety when it is unattended while you're at the bar, and won't mind a few additional knocks and scrapes. I recommission these oldies to be tools and pals, not assets to monitor the value of. As normal, old and new where it matters most. Details The Look 1970's Natural - plenty of signs of life and ready for more Headstock CBS big headstock with original MH-803 tuners in great condition Neck Refretted with Jumbo frets like so many were in the 70s. Lacquer-free now, and a lovely natural feel to the slim C 7.25 radius neck. The nut is just shy of 41mm - a real 60s feel. Pick-ups 2 vintage PU-100 at the neck and middle, and a 9.5k hotter P-100 at the bridge. Bridge Original Greco vintage tremolo Controls 3-way switch, Master Volume, Master Tone. The lower Tone control dials out some treble, then boosts the mids as you roll down to 0. No mud, just useful power. No batteries, just making the best use of the pick-ups Gallery ← Previous Next→

Eye catching upgraded 1973 Greco TE-350 < Back Matsumoku TE-350 Price £1,450 | SOLD Add to Cart Chat with Us Missed out on this model? Talk to us for a rebuild! This Tele is obviously a fine looking prospect with a modern reliable high specification, and being a 1973 model gets you one of the supreme 3 piece necks coupled with a medium weighted body. Evil Sheep premium leve pick-ups, ObsidianWire electronics and Gotoh hardware The odd shaped and sized Maxon pick-ups that came with this guitar are surprisingly good, but of a time where they don't always stand up to modern equivalents in a band or gig setting. This TE-350 is equipped with Evil Sheep 5225 pick-ups - 5.6k at the neck and 10.5k at the bridge. That clever mixing of magnets delivers a remarkably good and useful set of tones - each of the 3 positions are outstanding. These are bright sounding pick-ups in keeping with the original character of the Maxons, but without the microphonic issues, and with a bit more punch and power in the mids. The Gotoh bridge piece is a cut-down ashtray for increased comfort, and features titanium saddles instead of brass. The effect this has is difficult to describe, but you may find yourself enjoying the bridge pick-up even more as a result. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qj_sWoqW0vE This is another pretty Tele upgrade, a comfortable and most importantly, a great sounding guitar. All the original parts and components for this guitar are safely stored in our archive and would come with the guitar either stored with us, or with you. All are in working order and could be returned to the guitar at any point in the future. The bridge would require minor surgery, but nothing particularly difficult. Details The Look Aside from the scratchplate and the bridge unit, this guitar retains a lot of its original look. Shiney new chrome Gotoh hardware always looks good on these models. Cherished in its original form, a few of its battle scars have been patched - still plenty of patina though. Headstock The tuners are brand new SDS510 units - top of the Gotoh range. New string trees too. Neck An original Harayama 3-piece maple neck - ready to provide comfortable and free playing in every style. Pick-ups 2 x Evil Sheep 5225 (Tele set) with mixed magnets to enhance what should be enhanced. Neck is 5.6k and bridge is 10.5k Bridge Gotoh Ti-TC1S semi-cutaway ashtray, titanium saddles retain the Tele brightness, and replace the "clang" with enhanced definition. Controls Traditional 3 way selector for classic Tele sounds; standard volume and tone controls using the highest quality parts. ObsidianWire Vintage controls. Gallery ← Previous Next→

Greco TL-500N, Proper no-nonsense Tele - before the Fender accountants arrived... < Back Greco TL-500N D801328 Telecasters from Matsumoku and Fujigen from this era are always hidden gems. They were slightly in the shadow of the exciting new designs emanating from Hayashi and Toshio at this time - but there is always demand for a traditional Tele and so these models continued in production. It could be said that the less you write about a Tele, the better it is - these Fujigen built guitars from 80 and 81 are the last they built without the oversight of Fender management and bean-counters. The build quality of these TL guitars is as good as it got. They will oulast us all. The pick-ups in this are Maxon PU-T5 - the vintage output, and to our ears slightly sweeter than the high powered DiMarzios that were often fitted to these 1980 Teles. I have the original bridge plate here, but have decided to fit a new Gotoh semi-cutaway unit as they always improve the playability. The original plate will be included in the sale, but unless the next owner objects, the new Gotoh unit will stay on the guitar. The semi-cutaway design is so much kinder on the palm muting. I have also changed the knobs to Charles Guitar items which feel great and are a better pairing with the new bridge unit. The finish is still sound, but has had a bit of rough handling - we see evidence of a previous respray in the wrong type of black, but the right type for removing again. This is no mint factory fresh model - it has seen some life, but most importantly, plays perfectly, and is set to do so for another 45 years at least. We have other mintier Grecos here if that is important - this one just wants to be played. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHxXdLYuvzg Price Availability £995 Sold Recommendation Enjoy as it is; pick-up upgrade feasible, but not necessary Buy as Is Buy to Upgrade Specifications Year 1980 Pick-ups Maxon PU-T5 Selector 3-way Bridge New Gotoh In-tune Semi-cutaway Board Maple 3.60kg; 7lbs 14oz Modifications Bridge plate, and knobs (Charles Vintage) Weight ← Previous Next→ Latest Videos Play Video Play Video 03:33 Play Video Play Video 06:07 Play Video Play Video 07:01 Play Video Play Video 02:33 Play Video Play Video 03:30 Play Video Play Video 07:44 Play Video Play Video 02:41 Play Video Play Video 03:08

1978 Fujigen Greco SE-700 Early Sixties - Natural, What the 70's should have been < Back 1978 Fujigen Greco SE-700 Early Sixties - Natural L783219 This 1978 Greco SE-700 has a 2-piece body and retains its original PU-119 pick-ups (previously found on the most expensive models, and otherwise known as Excels). The rosewood neck is more similar to a veneer to a slab when comparing to Stratocasters from the early 1960's and there is a strong consensus here amongst the talented players and luthiers that this exhibits many of the features of a good late 70's Strat. This is another vintage Greco that blows the minds of Fender traditionalists. These PU119 pick-ups are held in high regard amongst the MIJ crowd - they respond well to subtle control changes on the guitar and the amplifier and exhibit a good clarity and slight nasal characteristic when driven. Everything on this guitar remains original - the bridge and tuners are all in great aged condition - most importantly perfectly functioning. The black scratchplate has had a mystery substance on it at some point and appears to be melting between the bridge and middle pick-ups. All part of the character, and unless this bothers you, we'll leave it be. At a fraction over 3.56kg (7lbs 14oz) this has "that perfect Strat" weight and feel to it - there are a few parking knocks and scars on the body that give it that authentic vintage touch too - we have attempted to catch them all in the photos. The frets demonstrate the chords this guitar has spent most of its working hours with, but not low, no choking or buzzing anywhere and my regular question to the guys that see to our fretwork here gets their eyes rolling. So, years of service available before any remedial work required. Early Sixties really ought to say "What the 70's should have been" but that wouldn't fit on the headstock. This will hold its own next to any 1970's Strat costing 3 times the price of this one, and has the spec that will appeal to fans of JV guitars. The serial Number on this one is L783219, a late December 1978 Fujigen build from the time they were really showing off to impress the boys from Corona. A Fender guitar from this CBS era is hit and miss - there were some real howlers, and even the good ones are likely to have been upgraded by now. During this era, Fujigen and their contemporaries were just the opposite - getting better and better. This guitar feels like one of their very best. This SE-700 will put guitars twice its price to shame. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhmDj7ac8xY Price Availability £1,195 Sold Recommendation Buy as Is Buy to Upgrade Specifications Year 1978 Pick-ups Original PU119 x 3 Selector 5-way blade Bridge Vintage tremolo Board Rosewood 3.56kg; 7lbs 14oz Modifications None Weight ← Previous Next→ Latest Videos Play Video Play Video 03:33 Play Video Play Video 06:07 Play Video Play Video 07:01 Play Video Play Video 02:33 Play Video Play Video 03:30 Play Video Play Video 07:44 Play Video Play Video 02:41 Play Video Play Video 03:08

Greco SE-800J, Rewarding once mastered < Back Greco SE-800J C781817 This is the result of Jeff Beck's Japan tour of late 1978 - and this is by far the most faithful tribute to the guitar he was seen with. The 800 feels a lot more premium than the lower order models - the soft V neck with the 42mm nut, the hooligan spec DiMarzio FS-1 at the bridge and the heft of a late 70s CBS Strat. It isn't a boat anchor, but at nearly 4kg, it feels as solid as a rock. Of course it's complex - it is a Swiss Army Knife of functionality. You will agree to forego the soft gentle neck and middle in-between tone and receive a huge array of powerful tones in exchange. Rather than fill the page with a description of how the switches work, please battle through the demo video where I attempt to explain it all as simply as I can. The powerful mid-enhanced FS-1 pick-up really bites and makes most humbuckers sound dull in comparison. The accompanying Excel PU-119 pick-ups are as articulate and defined as we know to expect. Having the facility to combine the neck and middle into series, and then add some reverse phase Dimarzio to it will likely have you declaring "that's that sound!". The traditional Strat neck sound is easily found - the switching is a lot more intuitive that you may expect; and as with all complex wirings, once familiarized, they all make sense and can be found on the fly. This guitar demands you get to know it, and once you do you'll just need to rehearse the explanation as to how you are getting that sound. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyRcZJYZt4s I have the original saddles here and they will be included in the sale. The guitar comes with a slightly well used but functional period correct hard case Price Availability On Sale! Click Buy button to check latest price. 1 at Ketteringham Hall Recommendation Scratch that itch... Buy as Is Buy to Upgrade Specifications Year 1978 Pick-ups DiMarzio FS & 2 x PU-119 Selector 3 mini-switches Bridge Vintage Tremolo Board Rosewood 3.95kg; 8lbs 11oz Modifications None Weight ← Previous Next→ Latest Videos Play Video Play Video 03:33 Play Video Play Video 06:07 Play Video Play Video 07:01 Play Video Play Video 02:33 Play Video Play Video 03:30 Play Video Play Video 07:44 Play Video Play Video 02:41 Play Video Play Video 03:08

Taking a single pick-up guitar to the extremes < Back Matsumoku Monaco L78 Price £1,999 GBP Add to Cart Chat with Us A thoroughly disassembled black 1978 Aria ST-400 appeared one day in the workshop - I'd agreed to buy it off a chap in Brighton. To my amazement, L780016 featured a parrotbeak headstock - just like the Thor Sound range. I threw it to the forums - it seems there were a few leaving Matsumoku attached to Strat clones in December 1978. Most were old photos of long-dead instruments, so I guess this is a bit of a rarity and therefore I decided it would live on in style. This Monaco is one of a pair - it accompanies the SuperMonaco, and both are so much fun, and so adorable that I intend to make more of these offering different options for sounds. This Monaco features a single Haeussel Tapped 1956 P-90, wound specifically for this build, and a dummy coil hidden beneath the plate to offer various hum cancelling options for studio work. It is a brave move, or a decision made by someone with the budget for many guitars, to opt for a single pick-up guitar - Esquires are very rare compared to Teles. This single pick-up no nonsense guitar has 5 tone options governed by that 5-way switch. They are: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3QS5VivmiU 1) tapped P-90 (6.5k) with 470k pot value - rude and aggressive sound. 2) tapped P-90 (6.5k) with 220k pot value - warm and pleasant sound 3) full winding P-90 (8.2k) in parallel with dummy coil with 470k pot value - unique and addictive sound 4) full winding P-90 (8.2k) with 470k pot value - the traditional Gibson sound 5) full winding P-90 (8.2k) in series with dummy coil with 550k pot value - another unique and useful sound There is a sound in there to suit most requirements of a player with a yellow guitar no-one else has ever seen before. The bridge is a black Gotoh GE101TS providing ample sustain and great stability. High quality Aria tuners are rebuilt and ready for many years of reliable service. Like most of our guitars, they are not supposed to look brand new - neither do we intend to add flaws, or relic anything. The finish on this guitar is supposed to reflect the life it has led, but add a radiance; some excitement and new character to enjoy. Details The Look A radical new look and expression. Everyone needs at least one yellow guitar in their lives Headstock Rebuilt Aria Pro II (by Gotoh) black tuners on a black refinished headstock, but refinished over the scars. Neck New Dunlop 6100 frets on adjusted and resettled neck geometry. Pick-ups 1 x Haeussel 1956 P-90 (tapped) custom wound for this guitar by one of the finest pick-up creators in the world. Thanks Harry. (There is one of his secret dummy coils in there too) Bridge Gotoh GE101T in Black Controls 5 way selector, master volume and tone Gallery ← Previous Next→

70s Maya 3252 Electric Bass, A truly retro-cool pair. < Back 70s Maya 3252 Electric Bass No Number Price Availability £325 Sold Recommendation Beginning or improving in a truly retro-cool way. Gig with the bass though. Buy as Is Buy to Upgrade Specifications Year 1970 Pick-ups Nisshin Onpa Single coil Selector N/A Bridge Early Gotoh twin saddle Board Maple TBC Modifications New Output Jack Weight ← Previous Next→ Latest Videos Play Video Play Video 03:33 Play Video Play Video 06:07 Play Video Play Video 07:01 Play Video Play Video 02:33 Play Video Play Video 03:30 Play Video Play Video 07:44 Play Video Play Video 02:41 Play Video Play Video 03:08

1974 Greco TE-350 (Upgraded), Sensibly upgraded war-horse < Back 1974 Greco TE-350 (Upgraded) Pre-serial number These Gneco Teles are getting very thin on the ground now - even more so in this condition. This one dates from early 1974, and has the famous laminate neck that if you've yet to discover, I highly recommend you have a go on one to find out what the fuss is all about. We alternate between keeping these totally original, or treating them to subtle but sensible upgrades to get the absolute best out of them. We always leave the neck pick-up wherever possible - these Maxons are divine. We have upgraded the bridge plate to a new Gotoh unit with the titanium barrels - the flat edges allows more comfortable playing, and the aperture allows a modern pick-up to be fitted. For this TE-350, a Monty's Guitars 50's Broadcaster unit was fitted, and it gives the old girl a proper set of lungs. This is a Matsumoku built Greco (Gneco) , these skipped across town to Fujigen 1 year later. Keeping it in this condition and with regular use and servicing, this TE-350 is unlikely to ever lose value. This one has had a recent re-fret so has many years ahead of it without that requirement. Fresh frets on these necks give them the feel of a much more expensive guitar. It has a few little scratches and dinks, but nothing unusual or out of place on a guitar that has seen this much life. We often get the question "how does it compare to a real one?", and for some folk, unless the Fender name is present, it just won't do. These old warriors beg to differ and in our experience, sit alongside "real ones" and are called for duty usually for their neck pick-up. A 50 year old Fender is likely to cost a small fortune and unlikely to be used for live work. None of this stress exists with these Grecos. They are still sensibly priced to be obtainable, and relish being put to work. OK, so this one was sold before it even hit the market, but I have more on the way. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mfj1Ex-OKmg Don't knock them until you try them! Price Availability £1,295 Sold Recommendation At least another 50 years in front of it. Buy as Is Buy to Upgrade Specifications Year 1974 Pick-ups Maxon & Monty's Selector 3-way Bridge Gotoh Ti-TC Board Maple 3.88kg; 8lbs 9oz Modifications Bridge plate, pick-up and electronics Weight ← Previous Next→ Latest Videos Play Video Play Video 03:33 Play Video Play Video 06:07 Play Video Play Video 07:01 Play Video Play Video 02:33 Play Video Play Video 03:30 Play Video Play Video 07:44 Play Video Play Video 02:41 Play Video Play Video 03:08

Echopark Arroyo, Your chance to be Dean Fertita (or Johnny Depp). < Back Echopark Arroyo Brooks Collection This is one of Gabriel Currie's Californian builds, and is the precise same spec as Dean Fertita's (QOTSA Reading 2014 video Burn the Witch). At a shade over 7lbs, the NOS mahogany results in a decent comfortable weight - the substantial C neck is very comfortable indeed - a solid handshake from this Arroyo. The choice of pick-ups on this build is sensational - the Arcane Echotron built to Currie's spec, and gives the lead tone a very special character clean and driven. The neck pick-up is a single coil goldfoil , another custom winding that manages to combine clarity and "lo-fi" perfectly. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMVtgqga3Pw For the bridge pick-up, just listen to the Reading 2014 QOTSA Burn the Witch – that guitar is the exact same model and spec as this one. It is an Arcane Echotron which cuts and bites without overdoing it. The balance between the two is sublime. This is a guitar that lends its lo-fi character to every other tone you have in your head and delivers something more than you may have expected. It is old-stock Mahogany for body and neck , and a Macassar Ebony fretboard with medium Jescar frets. The bridge is a Tonepros wraparound, all other components are what you would expect (CTS, Gotoh, Switchcraft, PIO capacitor). There is a characteristic of all Echoparks that I have experienced – is it one of Mr. Curries idiosyncrasies? Maybe. The scratchplate doesn’t fit brilliantly – it curls a bit at the edges. It is a lot better than the aluminium affair that graced the Clarence that passed through here a while back. It’s character – proves it’s a real one! This is one of Gabe’s Californian builds – some say his best era. He’s not the easiest chap in the world to deal with, especially lately, but this guitar represents the finest qualities of his hands and mind. A solid handshake without being heavy, a neck like a telegraph pole without being unwieldy, and a green-burst finish that oozes quality and class. This is one of 2 Echoparks we have had here recently – both sublime. This one is still available here at the Hall – come and try it to see what the fuss is all about. Price Availability £6,895 1 at Ketteringham Hall Recommendation Buy as Is Buy to Upgrade Specifications Year 2016 Pick-ups Echopark Goldfoil and Echotron Selector 3 way Toggle Bridge Tonepros Wraparound Board Macassar Ebony 3.23kg; 7lbs 2oz Modifications None Weight ← Previous Next→ Latest Videos Play Video Play Video 03:33 Play Video Play Video 06:07 Play Video Play Video 07:01 Play Video Play Video 02:33 Play Video Play Video 03:30 Play Video Play Video 07:44 Play Video Play Video 02:41 Play Video Play Video 03:08