Grez Guitars are hand built in California one at a time by Luthier Barry Grzebik. The Mendocino is a breath of fresh air in the world of hand-built Electric Guitars. Grez Guitars are a unique blend of high quality, old world craftsmanship and forward thinking design.
The idea behind the Mendocino was to build a super light weight and compact highly chambered Semi-Hollow body guitar, that sounds like a mix between a full-size semi-hollow guitar and an archtop. This particular custom example features a nice lightly Flame figured Old Growth Redwood top, which was harvested from a huge water-tanker in Tahoe City, California. Nothing else sounds quite like the mellow shimmer you get from old-growth Redwood, especially wood that has had many, many years to dry. This guitar is very loud and warm acoustically, with tone thats more than satisfying. When plugged in the mix of Lollar Gold-Foil Pickups and the highly acoustic Redwood body, meld together in a beautiful, airy, dreamy way. These guitars evenly cover all playing styles with ease. From fingerpicking Country to Jazz, Western Swing, Rock, Rockabilly and more.
This instrument has a beautiful Macassar Ebony fingerboard with a 12" radius and custom Block Inlays. It is a true joy to hold and play. The Gold-Foils in this guitar sound incredible with a 3D like clean tone. They are crisp and airy, yet thick and focused. Players are immediately drawn to the warm, articulate sound. They also take gain/dirt extremely well; with overtones and harmonics that’s just leap out at you and your audience. This custom OGRW topped Grez Mendocino with beautiful Block inlays, is a true heirloom-quality instrument, but it won’t mind rocking out either. It's a guitar you will enjoy for a lifetime. This one has a nice medium-thick 50's Les Paul style neck to it and weighs only 5lbs 8.5oz. Comfortable 1.65" Nut Width.
Specs:
• 13.25" semi-hollow body, 1.75" depth
• Lightly Flamed old-growth Redwood top
• 1-piece Honduran mahogany body & neck
• Macassar ebony fretboard W/ Block Inlays
• 25" scale length
• 21 EVO jumbo frets
• 12” Radius
• Med-U neck profile .84"-.96"
• Lollar Gold Foil, Single-Coil Pickups
• TonePros AVR2 bridge
• Nitro finish
• Reunion Blues protective gig-bag (Semi Hard-Shell)
• 5lbs 8.5oz
