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Our own Plague Doctor graphics on a custom birch ply box with a distressed finish, matching bronze hardware and traditional f-holes. The result is a really resonant guitar which has a nice full acoustic sound. With a unique winged hourglass "Tempus Fugit" headstock.

Poplar through neck with a heel reinforcement with a medium stain to match the box, Blackwood Tek fretboard with Van Gent super jumbo frets, real pearl position dots and white edge dot markers with a bone nut. Our guitar necks are fully profiled by hand using traditional methods for great play-ability and comfortable in-the-hand feel. Finished with shellac, hand rubbed gunstock oil with a final wax coat for a beautiful satin smooth feeling in the hand.

25 1/2 inch scale length.

Zilpha balanced tension hexcore nickelwound strings. Tuned G D G.

Bronze minihumbucker pickup with tone and volume pots, "orange drop"  tone capacitor, bronze tele-style control knobs, Neutrik jack, Van Damme hookup wire. 

Quality bronze sealed mini-machineheads.

Walnut fretwire bridge.

Bronze strap buttons.

Black jack socket plate. 

All this combined with our superior craftsmanship and unrivalled experience honed over countless live performances, resulting in great playability with an easy action for both slide and fingered playing.

Serial #2637

£460.00
Maximum quantity available reached.

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