A Gorgeous Heavy-Aged Strat from the the labs of Michael Tuttle's workshop, equipped with "PD" pickups!
$4,715.00
If you like a simple guitar with beautiful tone and good looks to boot, then this is your instrument. This gives you all the traditional-Strat playing experience you'd ever need, plus the platinum-tier craftsmanship and playability of one of Michael Tuttle's creations. This guitar has absolutely lovely single coil sounds, which are clear and chimey but without any of the unnecessary harshness that can sometimes be present in typical Strats, but this is also a guitar with a lot more warmth than you'd expect - a full fidelity spectrum that can get every strat sound out of the book. And to top it off, the heavy-aged Olympic White finish feels and looks like an old friend. This is a really lovely piece, and we at SoundPure are enamored with this one - call now, and don't miss it!
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: Vintage Classic S
Body Wood: Alder
Neck Wood: Maple
Fretboard Wood: Indian Rosewood
Neck Backshape: .840"; C-Profile
Radius: 7.25"
Nut: Bone
Frets: 6150 Nickel
Biridge: Tuttle Vintage
Nut Width: 1.650"
Hardware Color: Nickel
Gears: Kluson Staggered
Pickguard: 3-Ply Mint
Electronics: 5-Way. 1x vol, 2x tone
Input Jack: Top
Knobs: Aged
Neck Pickup: "PD" S
Middle Pickup: "PD" S
Bridge Pickup: "PD" S
Finish: Olympic White Nitro
Paint Option: Heavy-Worn
Case: Hardhsell; G&G, Black Tolex
Weight: 7lbs
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.
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