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Curent Design

 older designs
 




 
 
   

Early Variations
These models are examples of various movements toward final models that represent the originals more accurately, but with a touch of "PHIGA". I no longer build the older variations. The new Tigers have the correct fingerboard end/shape }. You can still see examples on the "Currently Available" page. Prices may vary as to hardware, electronics and specifics for customizations.  I accept checks and PayPal. I take a name down and request payment upon completion. The guitars I build for general sale,
can be found under "Currently Available" or by email request. My prices haven't changed in 15 years!!!
The ultimate credit for these inspired designs go to Doug Irwin, a genius extraordinaire.

Tiger Tribute (Tiger style similar to top picture/Fingerboard end is now dead accurate - not shown)
Body:

1. ˝” cocobolo, bloodwood/maple thru-binding, curly maple, 3/8” book-matched cocobolo.
2. Brass inlayed body top/back & cap. Mother of pearl tiger cap, true brass binding on fingerboard.
3. Set in quilted maple/cocobolo oval with simulated vine in p.e.t. Tiger cap with brass inlay and brass/m.o.p/abalone eagle/moon in headstock.
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 Neck:

  1. 2 outer maple, 2 ebony speeders, center blood wood.
  2. Blood wood joint between neck and body.
  3. Back of headstock  4-ply 1/32” veneer alternating maple, bloodwood and flamed maple back.
  4. Top of headstock ebony black with brass inner binding outer black binding, eagle brass/mop moon/abalone, black truss key cover
  5. Fretboard 25 scale, jumbo frets, brass binding, } shape at end, brass nut.
  6. two-way truss rod for in/out bow adjustment.
  7. Commemoration name above 24th fret.

 Hardware:

  1. Hand-made brass tail (sealed) piece, gold Kluson Harmonica bridge, hand-made brass pickup ring (sealed), hand-made dual jack plate and 5-way selector plate, Kluson or other.

 Electronics:

  1. My pickups wrapped to exact Super2 specs. (currently only in black).
  2. 2x on/on 6 pin mini-switches, 1x neck/bridge combin. 1x 5-way selector switch, 2x tone/1x volume.
  3. 2x stereo jacks (OBEL), 3 gold metal knobs, exact unity gain buffer and effectsloop wiring with last tone knob push/pull to
    bypass pre-amp for regular pickup tone.
     

 Finish: (on all Tributes)

  1. Lacquer--gloss, vintage finish with all the signs of age and use.

Case: Outfitted hard-shell and domestic via USPS (+ $ 150.00)
Production-time around 12+ months.
Price: 4.k - 4.5k/midi-Roland (includes domestic shipping and case).
Option: Roland midi pickup or Ghost Hexpander.

Rosebud Tribute
(When available) similar to T3 without brass inlays or back inlays, with skeleton cap, strat wiring and humb/single switches for two pickups, ebony fingerboard, Irwin inlays, and black binding $150 upcharge for super 2/SDH-1. OBEL on request. Production-time 6-9 months.

Price: 3k (domestic shipping and case + $ 150.00).
Option: Roland (or Ghost Hexpander) midi pickup. $ 500.00.

Wolf Tribute

Neck: 

   1.   Through-neck flamed maple, 2x purple heart speeders, middle-maple, two-way trussrod.

  1. Headstock—top black ebony, black/wh/brass inner binding (wood), eagle inlay, back4-ply purpleheart/maple
    1/32” veneer stack, outer quilted maple.

Body: 4-5A top only

   1.   Back and front quilted maple, purple heart core, 4-ply purpleheart/maple veneer  
         thru-binding/sandwich.

  1. Wolf inlay (quilted maple/brass ring).

 Hardware: Gold/Brass Kluson locking tuners, steel tailpiece/abalone window (handmade), brass nut, black truss rod-cover, Kluson Harmonica Bridge and brass  pickup ring (sealed, handmade).

Electronics:

  1. My S2 pickups  (white single, 2x black humbuckers).
  2. 2x coiltap mini-switches, 1x neck/bridge combin. switch, 5-way selector switch, 2x tone/1x volume.
  3. 2x stereo jacks (OBEL), 3 gold metal knobs, exact unity gain buffer and effectsloop wiring with last tone knob push/pull to
    bypass pre-amp for regular pickup tone.

Finish:

  1.  Lacquer--gloss, vintage finish with all the signs of age and use.

Production-time around 12+ months.
Price: 3k 
(domestic shipping and case + $ 150.00)

Add $ 500.00 for Roland midi pickup or Ghost Hexpander.