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Giffin Standard Hollow Body

General specifications for most Standard 6-string Hollow Bodies:

Woods:
Body: Honduras Mahogany, Black Limba, Swamp Ash
Neck: Laminated Honduras Mahogany
Body top: S (standard) Figured Maple, Sitka or Englemann Spruce
Fingerboards: Indian Rosewood, South American Rosewood or Ebony

Hardware:
Tuners: Grover Rotomatic, Gotoh 510 Delta series, Sperzel locking, Schaller
Bridge: Wilkinson, TonePros, ABM or Pigtail
Pickups: Wolfetone, Lindy Fralin, Kent Armstrong, Razor, Gibson, Voodoo.
Guitar controls: 1-volume, 1-tone (CTS or DiMarzio pots), 3-position pickup selector (Switchcraft).

Neck dimensions:
Scale Length: 24 3/4 inches
Width at nut: 1 11/16 inches, width at 22nd fret: 2 1/4 inches.
Neck thickness at first fret: .890 inches to .910 inches.  Thickness at 12th fret: .990 inches to 1.000 inches.
General neck shape is based on a 50's Gibson  which is a 'C' shape at the body end tapering down to a slight 'V' shape at the nut end.
Neck/body joint: Neck joins body at 20th fret. Heel is cut away to an unobtrusive but safe minimum
Inlay options: Standard vertical lines, pearl dots

price, basic model: $4,200

Additional options at extra cost:

Body and neck wood: White Limba (Korina) - Add $250, Black Limba - Add $150
Neck material: 5-ply Curly or Bird's Eye Maple - Add $100
Body top materials available: UG (upgrade) - UG+ (upgrade plus) Maple - curly, quilt or Bird's eye, Redwood burl, Redwood curl, Figured Walnut, Curly Bubinga, Curly Koa - Add $125 - $450, please call for quote
Optional Fingerboards: Madagascar Rosewood, Macassar Ebony - Add $50,
Brazilian Rosewood - Add $300
Optional fingerboard inlays: Butterflies - Add $400, Teardrops - Add $100, Snowflakes - Add $75
Abalone Pearl binding: Guitar fully bound with multiple laminates and Abalone Pearl - Add $600

For Custom inlays - please call for quote.
Other scale lengths available: 25 1/2 inch, 26 1/4 inch  - call for quote
Hardware:  For hardware options other than standard, please call for quote
For any other custom details - please call or write for quote