Sound Pure's Take
This guitar has a full, woody tone with some great punchiness. This is truly a great buy for the price. The spruce top and ebony fretboard combination (the 'ES' in 'GCS-1ES') is absolutely killer for some of the warmer, rounder tones you might expect from a full hollowbody, but with the clarity and focus of a semi-hollow guitar. The smooth ebony fretboard also contributes to a creamy but detailed sound that lends itself very well to chord melody and colorful harmonies. Bill Comins always provides these instruments with the same setup and fretwork that adorns his higher-end archtops, and as a result the GCS-1s share the same exceptional level of playability. Contact Sound Pure today for more information!
From Comins Guitars
GCS-1ES
The GCS-1ES is of the same design as the GCS-1 although the fingerboard and top wood has been replaced with Ebony and Spruce respectively. This configuration tailors the instrument more specifically toward warmer/darker/thicker jazz tones.
GCS-1
The GCS-1 is a solidly built semi-hollow guitar designed for musicians looking for a well-made practical and roadworthy musical instrument. Inherently versatile, it can produce a myriad of tonalities suitable for blues, rock, country, and jazz playing. It adorns a laminated flame Maple top with a laminated Sapele back, and the sides/internal block structure are routed from a solid wood core. This design yields a balanced and even articulation with enhanced sustain characteristics. Included is a TKL hard-shell case. A version with a U.S. made Bigsby vibrato is also available.
- Body Dimensions
- 14 5/8” lower bout width, 1 5/8” depth
- Top
- Laminated Spruce
- Back
- Laminated Sapele
- Body and Neck Wood
- Eastern Mahogany
- Fingerboard
- Ebony, 12” radius, 24.75” scale length, 1.70” nut width, dot position markers
- Neck
- Medium C shape, comfortably contoured
- Pickups
- Custom wound Kent Armstrong humbucking pickups
- Controls
- 3 way toggle switch, (2) volume and (2) tone controls. One of the tone controls is a push/pull pot converting both pickups to single coil mode.
- Hardware finish
- Chrome
- Tuners
- Wilkinson, smooth 19:1 gear ratio
- Binding
- Multi-ply ivory/black surround the peghead, neck, and body back with additional plies surrounding the body top
- Average Weight
- 7.5 lbs. (varies plus or minus 6%)
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In addition to the standard included manufacturer warranty, virtually all new products carry our exclusive, industry-leading, absolutely free Sound Pure 3-Year Warranty, which includes parts and labor. It's our way of adding real value to the personal touch our small, dedicated team brings to every purchase.
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