Gretsch Oak
This guitar has a gorgeous white oak top. I've been storing this oak board in my shop for many years. Oak is generally not used on guitars due to its weight. I reduced the effect a lot by shallow chambering the top to match deeper chambers in the walnut back. Overall the guitar is a comfortable 7.5 lbs. Also, this guitar sports Gretsch HiLo Tron and FilterTron pickups. They are wound to about 4.7 ohms so they are smooth and creamy. I inlayed oak leaves on the back on the back to celebrate the guitar's namesake. All guitars I make come with lifetime maintenance and adjustment to your specification.
- Multi-lam neck-through construction (White Oak, Claro walnut, padauk)
- Flame white Oak with matching headstock
- Walnut back (juglans nigiri)
- Padauk body sandwich
- Walnut fretboard
- 12” radius neck; 25” scale; 1 11/16” nut width
- Oak leaf inlays on back
- Grestch Super Hi-Lo Tron (bridge) and "Black top" FilterTron (bridge) pickups
- Gotoh 510 tuners
- Hipshot hardtail bridge
- 3-way pickup selector N, NB, B
- Copper Faraday cage throughout
- Oil, varnish and "Ren" wax finish
- Includes hard-shell case
--> Lifetime maintenance and adjustment to your specification.
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I design and build one-of-a-kind, tradition-inspired electric guitars in Sacramento Califorinia. I use "neck-through" construction for its ergonomic playability, superior energy transfer, and undeniable beauty. There is no CNC here, everything is hand-crafted with traditional tools. I often use three woods for the guitar body--great tone woods on top and bottom and a thin wood sandwich between (inspired by George Harrison's Let It Be rooftop guitar). My design/build approach is unique in the world of guitar making as far as I know. Each guitar uses the highest quality components. I build for myself on spec, hoping that player/collectors will like and support what I do. I offer stringed instrument repair and maintenance in the Sacramento area. I will consider commissions on a limited basis.
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