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~ Verrilli Guitars ~
 Frank Verrilli is originally from Bridgeport, Connecticut. He has been a full time artist for over 20 years. Initially in his career he worked exclusively in wood, carving both relief and three dimensionally. He later began doing pieces in stone and bronze as well. About mid career he also began painting. So his background is a bit different than some other guitar makers.
About 12 years ago he was given a commission to carve on a guitar, and since he also plays a little he thought he'd make one for himself. About the same time he started appreciating vintage tube amplifiers, and soon he became hooked on the process of building a guitar that would incorporate his sensibility of design and also function well. Looking at his artwork one can see certain principles that he naturally would apply to his guitars. Aside from his intricate carvings he does on some of the bodies he's come up with some very distinct features.
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DAG REPRESENTS CUSTOM COMMISSIONS FOR THIS BUILDER!
DAG represents custom commissions for Frank Verrilli. We can only handle a limited amount per year and they are on a first come-first served basis with typical wait times ranging from 6 to 10 weeks. If interested please call for a preliminary discussion in regard to the guitar you'd like to have Frank build for you. If scheduling permits and it's an instrument that Frank is interested in building, we will proceed to the next step and have you consulting directly with Frank to work out all the fine details, as well as pricing and deposits, before the build commences. |
| Verrilli relies on a lot of "relicing" techniques to add to his earthy and organic style. "I like a guitar to look like it's alive, and has some character, having a comfort and looseness about it that makes it very approachable, so you want to hold it and play, and not have to worry about scratching it. Its sort of a work in progress that gets better with time. |
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Verrilli BIA S-Style (built-in amp guitar) - $2500
The Verrilli BIA or Built-In Amp Guitar has evolved over several years from the original idea (hey, wouldn't it be great if...) to its present state as a highly usable realization of true portability...
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Verrilli Black 3 Hum - $2200
Body: alder (black - nitro finish), Neck: mahogany back, ebony board, (oiled back, headstock and heel area), compound 9.5" to 12" radius, medium C contour, jumbo frets, Pickups: Fralin Humbuckers (splitting unbuckers in neck and middle, regular humbucker in neck), Aging: medium...
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Verrilli 3 Hum T-Style Hybrid - $2200
one piece lightweight alder, 3 Fralin humbuckers with no covers (middle and neck "unbucker" split coils), natural nitro thin coat, maple neck with rosewood, maple or "splitboard"...
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Verrilli Black TS-3HUM - $2200
T style bodyshape with S style features (forearm and tummy cut, s style top route, trem, etc...), light weight alder body, Mahogany Neck with Ebony board, jumbo frets, 12" radius, 25.5" scale length, 1.65" nut size, medium D neck profile...
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Verrilli Mahogany Split Blades - $2200
Body: one piece South American mahogany (natural nitro finish), Neck: maple back with rosewood board, 9.5 radius, medium c shape, medium jumbo frets, Pickups: Fralin noiseless Split Blades, Pickguard: distressed metal (also available in ebonized mahagony wood - see photo), Aging: medium...
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| Verrilli Dualtone S - Blonde See Thru - $2750
This one has some major upgrades....one piece lightweight ash, a titanium block, SUHR single coil silencer and gold hardware. BODY - lightweight one piece ash...
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Verrilli Dualtone S - See Thru White - $2200
NECK - Pat. Pend Dualtone Fretboard (maple and rosewood - teak dot markers) 25.5" scale, 12" radius, medium frets, medium c shape contour, rolled and softened edges. nitro headstock and heel, sealed and oiled back of neck and board...
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Verrilli Blonde T - $2400
Carefully chosen one piece light weight ash body with centered grain, hand carved border, strat style contours, ultra thin nitro finish, medium aging, Gibson mini humbucker in neck and Fralin pickup in bridge...
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Verrilli-White Beauty 3 Hum - $2200
BODY: lightweight alder, NECK: maple back and rosewood board 25.5" scale,12" radius, jumbo frets, medium c shape contour, rolled and softened edges, nitro headstock and heel, sealed and oiled back of neck and board...
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Verrilli 3 Hum S-Style (mahogany) - $2200
Frank Verrilli has done it again and knocked this one out of the park. With a stunning one piece South American mahogany body loaded with Lindy Fralin's best, this guitar has tone for ages...
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Verrilli Split Blade - $2200
Verrilli Black S Style w/ split blades and aged metal pickguard, light weight alder body, mahogany neck with ebony board, compound radius 9.5 to 12, jumbo frets, medium aging, aged metal pickguard, Fralin split blade (silent) pickups...
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Verrilli Flagcaster - $6500
The Verrilli Flagcaster is hand carved with a shallow relief and painstakingly finished with nitro cellulose. The problem is cutting in with different color paints in carved areas can't always be sprayed on, so Verrilli mixes a retarder in the lacquer to be able to brush it in only certain places...
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Verrilli Spiral Guitar - $5500
BODY - one piece alder, hand carved shallow relief, NECK - 25 1/2" scale, maple back, rosewood board, large frets, 12" radius, nitro finish headstock and heel, back of neck fine sanded and oiled, BODY FINISH - tinted french polish...
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Verrilli Sunscape Guitar - $7000
AS FEATURED IN THE ROBERT SHAW BOOK ELECTRIFIED
BODY - one piece alder, hand carved shallow relief, NECK - 25 1/2 " scale, maple back, maple or rosewood board, large frets, 12" radius, nitro finish headstock and heel, back of neck fine sanded and oiled...
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Verrilli Yin-Yang Guitar - $4000
BODY - one piece alder, hand carved shallow relief, NECK - 25 1/2" scale, maple back, rosewood board, large frets, 12" radius, nitro finish headstock and heel, back of neck fine sanded and oiled...
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