Custom S-style guitar in Black Nitro with roasted maple neck and Seymour Duncan pickups.
$5,080.00
This Tuttle Soundpure Spec Modern S features an alder body finished in Black Nitro, paired with a roasted curly maple neck and Indian Rosewood fingerboard (.830-C profile, 10" radius). Loaded with Seymour Duncan Hot Stack single-coils and a JB humbucker with push-pull series/parallel switching, it delivers exceptional tonal versatility. Hardware includes a Gotoh 510 tremolo, staggered locking tuners, and a bone nut. Weighing 7 lbs 14 oz, it includes a Stage 4 Soft Case.
We are so fortunate to work with the builders that we represent. Over the years, we've been lucky enough to get on board early with companies that had their act together before the "guitar world" discovered them. Several years back, two people (whose opinions we deeply respect) said we had to check out Michael's guitars. Michael sent us an S and T, and we sold the S model to the first person who heard it! Needless to say, we knew we were on to something. Tuttle has been building for over 20 years and got his start working at Valley Arts in California with Don Grosh, whom he worked with at Grosh Guitars. In 2003, Michael started Tuttle Guitars. Michael's attention to detail is very evident. Being a small builder (Michael’s team consists of himself and an assistant), everything needs to be right the first time out. This is a huge benefit for the player, as there can be no "Monday or Friday" guitars. We’ve always loved it when the guy’s name that's on the headstock had his hands all over the instrument when it was built - his reputation and quality of work is on the line every time one of his creations goes out the door. It's wonderful when you put one of Michaels guitars in a player's hands for the first time and watch their reaction. Michael is such a talented builder, and we are lucky to have such a positive relationship with him as a shop.
Model: Soundpure Spec Modern S
Body Wood: Alder
Neck Wood: Roasted Curly Maple/IRW
Neck Back Shapes: .830-C
Fingerboard Radius: 10"
Nut: Bone
Frets: .090X.055 Nickel
Bridge: Gotoh 510
Nut Width: 1.650"
Hardware Color: Nicke;
Gears: Staggered Locking
Pickguard: BWB
Electronics: 5 Way V-T T push pull S-P
Input Jack: Side
Knobs: Nickel
Neck Pickup: Duncan Hot Stack
Middle Pickup: Duncan Hot Stack
Bridge Pickup: Duncan JB Humbucker
Finish: Black Nitro
Case: Stage 4 Soft Case
String Gauge: 10 46
Weight: 7lbs 14oz
Excerpt of an episode from Tim Pierce's masterclass on layering guitar parts and the thought process that goes with trying to make a song sound big and full. The solo features his Mike Tuttle S-style.
© Sound Pure LLC 2026. All Rights Reserved.
Rating: 4.9
919-682-5552