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Condition: Used, Excellent

When we first picked up Bill Nash's guitars, we utterly amazed at the quality of his workmanship. Not only is his relic-ing top notch, but all of the instruments have a resonance that is hard to find these days from an instrument pulled off the wall at GC. We think this is due to a very thin coat of nitrocellulose lacquer, a properly seated neck pocket, and the appropriate density of the woods used. Combine this with Jason Lollar's pickups and you really have a match made in heaven. The pickups have that incredible bell-like tone with just the right amount of output. Finally a guitar that sounds and plays like the originals did in the late 50's. We've had people come in to compare their vintage Strats and Fender CS's to a Nash walk out with a Nash guitar because it was simply a better guitar. You can't argue with the price either. Most relics on the market are nearly double the price of a Nash. A Bill Nash guitar is a real player's instrument. His philosophy is that they should be used, abused, and then used some more.

SP Luthier Notes: Fret Dress and Setup

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Fulltone Clyde Deluxe and Standard Wah Pedal Demo at Sound Pure

Also in this recording Mojave Ampworks Coyote 2x12 Guitar Combo Amplifier Heil PR-30 Microphone Lynx Aurora 16 I/O D/A and A/D Converter

All the way from classic Voodoo Chile... to biting funk... to down and dirty low-end grunt. The Fulltone CLYDE Deluxe can do it all. Guitar is a Nash S-63, played through the Fulltone Clyde Pedal into a Mojave Coyote Hea... Read more

All the way from classic Voodoo Chile... to biting funk... to down and dirty low-end grunt. The Fulltone CLYDE Deluxe can do it all. Guitar is a Nash S-63, played through the Fulltone Clyde Pedal into a Mojave Coyote Head and Mojave 2x12 Cabinet. Recorded with Heil PR-30 to A Designs RED Mic Pre and AEA R92, to A Designs BLUE Mic Pre, to Lynx Aurora 16 A/D Converter

From Nash Guitars

Ash and Alder Bodies in all the period correct "F" colors. 100% Nitrocellulose Lacquer. Maple or Maple with Rosewood Necks with 10 Radius Fretboards and Dunlop 6105 Frets. Single action truss rods with heel adjust. Vintage Kluson style tuners.Tusq Nuts. Back Shapes are Medium C, V and Fat. OEM Pickups on Guitars are Lollar Hybrid Sets. Bass OEM pickups are Dimarzios. Other pickups from Fralin, VanZandt, Duncan, Rio Grande, Fender and others available - contact dealer. Aging Levels are Light (Church Gig), Medium (Workingman) and Heavy (Louisiana Roadhouse)

Model
S-63
Weight
7.7 lbs
Body
Alder
Neck
Rosewood
Neck Shape
Soft-V
Finish
Charcoal Frost, Medium Aging
Neck Pickup
Lollar Blonde
Middle Pickup
Lollar Blonde
Bridge
Lollar Special
Controls
Volume, Tone, Tone
Switching
5-Way Switching
Case
Hardshell

Warranty

This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.

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