This pine body T-style guitar made by Hahn Guitars is one of the most resonant Telecasters I've ever played. The action is low and fast with no buzzing. The guitar currently has a Charlie Christian style blade neck pickup made by Pete Biltoft in the neck position as well as a replacement pickguard (the original guard is included. An additional Pete Biltoft made Jazz Tele pickup is included. The bridge pickup is a Lollar Special T. The bridge can be string through or top loaded and is made of cold rolled steel and has been upgraded to Forney custom notched compensated saddles. As set up with the the Biltoft neck CC pickup this is pretty much an ultimate jazz Tele with the versatility to easily do blues, country, or rock with the Lollar bridge pickup. There's a reason so many consider T-style guitars to be the most versatile electric guitar. This one is clear proof.
The frets show nearly no wear and the playability is off the charts good.
Weight - 6.5 pounds
Nut width - 1.66 inches
1st fret depth - 0.86 inches
12th fret depth - 0.90 inches
The original high quality gig bag is included.
Ships free in the United States and for reasonable rates worldwide.
From Hahn Guitars:
Background. After many years of working together and talking about a signature guitar, Jim Campilongo and Hahn Guitars are now releasing the Model "C" - a high-end guitar at an affordable price. The most important part of the "C" was that it be the absolute highest quality musical instrument we could make - it plays great, and sounds wonderful. It is not a standard T style, as we have chosen sugar pine as the body wood, but in all respects it is a top flight, professional instrument.
The Model "C" really started when we built an orange Model 228 for Jim, and then he played it the next day on the David Letterman show. Jim was playing with Martha Wainwright at the time and, after setting the guitar up for him, he told me it would be on tv the next night. I laughed and asked him why he would take a chance like that on a new builder and guitar, and he replied "Sometimes it's just nice to do something nice for someone." Well, we became friends right there, and the Model C is a result of that friendship. We have gone through 3-4 iterations, and I think we finally got it.
Specs: lightweight sugar pine body, one piece maple neck with medium depth (approx .85") and c contour, 7 1/4-9 1/2" compound radius, medium jumbo frets, bone nut, Gotoh/Kluson tuners, string retainer set at the G string, Hahn hardware (cold rolled steel bridge milled from a solid billet and finished in lacquer (not plated), brass compensated saddles, stainless steel ferrules and .10" neck plate, stainless control plate), CTS 250 k pots, CRL 3 way switch, Orange Drop capacitor and push back vintage cloth wire.
Finish. Like all Hahn guitars, the Model "C" is finished in nitrocellulose lacquer. The body receives only 10 coats, so the finish is slightly sunken and is not polished to glass-like shine. The neck receives a slight amber tint, and also receives only the necessary amount of finish to protect the wood; it is then taken down to a matte finish. All in all, the Model "C" has a worn-in feel, but is not reliced.