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Perennial

$320.00

When I came in possession of this particular box it definitely had major cosmetic issues. I almost rejected it - but when I tapped my fingers on it and hear the response I knew it could be something special. I dug into my parts bin and got to work!

The original golden hinges and front clasp of this box has been retained. The box face has been taken to the bare wood and refinished with flame and witches' brew, but I decided to retain the paint on the sides. The result was visually striking and reminded me of a flower pot, which suggested the idea behind that tulip-shaped headstock and the purpleheart truss rod capping that hard maple neck and rosewood fretboard.

The rest is pretty simple. The hardtail bridge is backed by a cedar block on the inside and all the other hardware bits are all a mix of black and steel with flashes of brass and gold. The whole build is finished with tung oil on the exterior surfaces and orange oil on the inside of the box.

The tone on this build is warm, growly, complex, and very responsive. The action is low and smooth. A P90 paired with tone and volume lets you plug in and gives a nice balance of attack and sustain. This guitar currently has Ernie Ball strings and is tuned to DAD so you can dig in the dirt.

Serial number 2501036, handcrafted in Las Cruces, New mexico.