Latest guitar out of the workshop, a very cool early ‘60’s style T type in one of the most popular custom colours I do, good old sonic blue. The finish is very lightly faded, the difference can be seen under the pickguard/components as there is visible shadowing (pic below)
Completely hand made in the Bravewood workshop, the body is alder, shaped to vintage spec., the neck is maple with a lovely dark rosewood slab board and fitted with period correct ‘clay dots’...Both are beautifully aged to look and feel worn in and played.
The neck is a very comfortable C shaped profile, 21mm in depth at the 1st fret (not including fret), 24.7mm at the 12th, the neck edges are lightly rolled. The nut is bone for enhanced tone. The frets are 6105 size medium jumbo fitted to a 9.5” radius board.
The pickups are a set of Bare Knuckle ‘Stagger ‘68’s’, they work very well in this guitar as they are voiced for rosewood fingerboards. All positions sound great, the bridge is biting but not shrill, the neck is warm but not muddy...and the two together give you the classic T ‘cluck’...
These are wired through CTS pots, a CRL 3 way switch and a Switchcraft jack socket which will ensure years of trouble free service. The capacitor is a Sprague new old stock 0.022...The switch tip is the ‘top hat’ style.
Hardware throughout is vintage style, from the Kluson style Gotoh tuners, to the stamped bridge plate with the correct threaded saddles. Neck plate and control plate are vintage correct thickness. The flat top knobs are the aluminium type as would have been seen at the time. Starp buttons and jack cup are also vintage correct...all aged to suit the wear on the body and neck...The pickguard is hand made and aged and features the correct 30 degree bevelled edge.
Talking of the distressing...as usual done to the meticulous and authentic standards of Bravewood Guitars, there is lacquer checking, plenty of wear, dings and dents. As is often seen on vintage originals, the colour coat has chipped and worn away to reveal the white primer coat beneath...and the bare wood under that. Anyone who sprays nitro will know that a new nitro coat will often melt into what is already there, therefore making this type of finish difficult to achieve, it requires planning and very careful execution, the finish has to be sprayed in a very specific way.
The guitar plays beautifully, is lively and resonant, harmonically rich and one that’s difficult to put down, it is also shoulder friendly at a very pleasing 7lbs 8 ozs...
It is supplied in a ABS hard case...any further questions...please ask....
‘61 style T type in distressed sonic blue
£2,395
