Sound Pure's Take
While we are all used to classic tonewoods like alder and ash providing the bulk of our tele sounds, lots of people have experimented with all sorts of mediums to put their own spin on that vintage tele twang.
Enter Trussart and the Steelcaster. This guitar definitely nails the tele sound, but with a brighter, twinkling high end and a smooth mid sound. Throw it into the neck position to let the TV Jones filtertron give you a meaty, vibrant tone perfect for adding a little subtlety to an already over-the-top tone. I personally love using both pickups on a tele, especially with a humbucker in the neck, and this guitar really comes alive in that setting. Recently set up and with a nice fret dressing, this guitar is ready to rock!
Give Soundpure a call today to pick up this unique axe! We don't see these too often...mostly because they disappear so quickly!
From James Trussart Guitars
The SteelCaster has the look and feel of a vintage instrument with while also featuring our exclusive hollow steel body and custom metal appointments. The steel while also being the perfect medium to display the beautiful Trussart custom finishes also has tonal advantages.
The Trussart SteelCaster tone is a uniquely annunciated sound that, combined with the resonant qualities of the hollow steel body can range from sweet, crystal clear tones to aggressive screaming lead tones. The construction of these instruments is only half of the story, the other half is the finish, every instrument comes with a history and a slight element of neglect, of decay, so it has a personality of it's own.
This Trussart has found it's way into the hands of many guitarists including Billy Gibbons, Robert Cray, Tom Morello (Rage against the Machine, Audioslave), Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins), Pearl Jam, Marc Ribot, Metallica and Joe Perry, to name only a few.
- Bolt-On Maple Neck with Recessed Steel Head Cap
- Neck Shape - '62 or Fat '52
- Maple Fingerboard
- 25-1/2" Scale
- 1-5/8" Wide Nut
- 9" Radius
- Frets #6105 (narrow-tall)
- 3 or 6 Saddle Vintage Bridge
- Tone Pro® / Kluson® Tuners
- Arcane Inc. Single Coil bridge pickup, TV Jones neck pickup
- Weight 8.05 pounds
- Setup for 10's
- Made In America
- Patents Pending
- Includes a James Trussart signed Certificate of Authenticity
- High quality G&G® Hard Case is included in the price of the instrument
- Base Price: $5191
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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