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McInturff Carolina Standard Gold-Top Electric Guitar  From Terry McInturff

Finally a Serious Instrument that Really Performs Like the Best Surviving Vintage Les Paul's of the Late 1950's

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What We Think

We now have our hands on a modern instrument that does the best Les Paul's of the late 50's justice. He went after it, and he nailed it.

Wow! We knew about Terry's reputation before we became a dealer of his but this instrument has surpassed all expectations. The first thing you notice is the weight of the instrument. It's perfect for this style guitar. It's not too heavy, so it won't break your back. The Peter Florance Voodoos have plenty of bark to them but maintain a great clarity. The guitar is very balanced top to bottom. Lows are not muddled and highs are not thin. The mids are perfect and don't get lost like with many current pauls. The neck is very comfortable too. Hats off to Terry for such great work!

McInturff Carolina Custom Les Paul Style Electric Guitar | Sound Pure Halloween Special

The Carolina Custom Brock-Burst Electric Guitar from master luthier Terry McInturff is one of the best playing Les Paul style guitars in the shop right now! With impeccable playability, superb tone, and extreme balance from top to bottom, this is one electric you won't want to pass up! This LP style guitar from McInturff Guitars features a Spanish Cedar body, Honduran Mahogany neck, Big Leaf Maple top, and custom wound Peter Florance Voodoo 59 pickups. Thanks to our Mummy Eddie Berman for rippin' it up on Halloween! Call our guys at the guitar boutique for more info on this killer guitar, the amp, or any other gear. 919.682.5552. or 888.528.9703   Gear Used: McInturff Carolina Custom Brock-Burst Electric Guitar, Vovox Sonorus Instrument Cable, Suhr Shiba Overdrive Pedal, 3 Monkeys Orangutan Purple Tolex Amp Head, 3 Monkeys 2x12 Trapezoid Speaker Cabinet, Royer 121 Ribbon Mic, True Systems Precision 8 Mic Pre, Lynx Aurora AD Converter

Manufacturer's Description from Terry McInturff

After years of putting it off, Terry finally gave in to all of his fans saying, "When are you going to build a Les Paul style guitar?" Behold his latest creation, The Carolina Standard. This instrument is the result of a careers' worth of research on what makes a great Les Paul great. This guitar is identical to a great Les Paul in weight, dimension, and tone. And we're not talking about something you pull off the shelf new right now. We're talking about vintage instruments, some of which cost in the six figure range right now. Terry has worked very hard on this model and has put the prototype into many famous hands before settling on this final result.

Terry C. McInturff Guitars

About Manufacturer

Terry McInturff has been building guitars for over 25 years. He is most definitely on the "A" list of boutique solidbody luthiers today. He's built instruments for Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, and Jeff Beck to name a few. Terry's work is flawless, from his finishes to his impeccable craftsmanship, each one of his instruments is a unique tool that allows the player to most clearly express his or herself.

Specifications

Gold Top Finish

59 neck shape

Spanish Cedar Body and Neck

extra thin 100% nitrocellulose lacquer

custom wound Peter Florance Voodoo 59 pickups

Big Leaf Maple Top

24 5/8" scale length (50's "period correct")

17 degree headstock pitch

12" fingerboard radius

Indian Rosewood fretboard

Fossilized Ivory Nut

MOP dot inlays

TonePros nickel AVR-2 tune-o-matic bridge

"vintage placement" 3-way switchcraft switch

"vintage placement" 2 volume, 2 tone controls with vintage style tophat knobs

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