Specan ships! Special pricing in the For Sale section!
Mr Gersh received his spalted pecan wonder last week, and “Specan” worked its magic on him. The guitar is supernaturally resonant with it’s mesquite neck and Texas ebony fretboard. The finish was done in such a way to complement the insanely gnarly figuring of the body and neck. Pop did an amazing job, and sets a standard that few can match. Great work, Pop!! A pic of Specan is in the gallery.
Specan included a few firsts for Cardinal. It’s first with ALNICO V magnets, Texas ebony fretboard and an incredibly (some would say insanely) charactered body. This guitar was a tremendous amount of work, but the results are stunning. We learned a lot, and owe many thanks to Mr Gersh. Now the work begins on his cedar bodied guitar. Wait’ll y’all see the fretboard Pop put on this bad-boy. AWESOME!!
EAST For Sale!!! The first of three specially priced cedar bodied beauties is in the For Sale section. You gotta see this one. A super thin semi-gloss finish really adds to this one’s resonance. The bridge p/up is pure evil!! Great detail and loads of push in the mids. But back down the guit’s volume, and it cleans-up wonderfully. The neck p/up is from the “Cardinal good-ol’-days.” Lower output, warm and crystal clear. It’s a little micro-phonic at very high gain levels, but man we love it. A superb tone. Playability is freakishly smooth. Someone ’s getting a great guitar.
Stay tuned for Gorbachev!! Pop’s ultra-high finishing standards are insuring that this one will be special. We’re close. I’m tweaking the finish on the neck today, and I may have pics this evening or tomorrow. The specs include a book-matched mesquite top on an elm back, semi-hollow construction, pecan neck with a rosewood f/b, matching mesquite covered p/ups and gold hardware. This is the first WEST, and we want it perfect.
That’s all for now, but always more to come,
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