This is one particularly nice Tele hand crafted by luthier Mario Martin in Nashville Tennessee. All the pieces just fell into place perfectly on this one. A terrific and authentic feeling and sounding Black Guard with some modern appointments such as the 9.5" radius, 6105 frets and stagged tuning posts. This guitar weighs in at a light and balanced weight of 6lbs 5oz. The ideal weight for a T-Style instrument in our personal opinion.
This Mario is a classically specked Black Guard Tele with a one piece Swamp Ash body paired with a one piece hand-carved 1/4" Sawn AAA Flame Maple neck and a set of Budz Purebred pickups. Even before plugging in, this guitar rings like a bell with great sustain for such a light and well balanced instrument.
You can expect a fat 50's "Fullerton Style" Twang in spades without any of the unwanted and harsh overtones in the bridge position. The Neck position has great string separation and lots of clarity especially when compared to vintage Tele neck pickups. A great sounding Tele set for Blues, Rock, Country, Jazz and more.
This instrument is set-up immaculately. The action is a nice and low 3 and 4 64ths of an inch high, measuring from the 'High E' to 'Low E' at the 12th fret. What more can you ask for? A beautiful and instantly inspiring classic instrument with modern comfort and playability. Skip the wait-list and grab this brand new Mario today.
Specs:
- Model: T-Style
- Body: 1pc Swamp Ash
- Neck: 1pc Maple 1/4" Sawn AAA Flame Figure
- Nut Material: Bone
- Nut Width: 1.65”
- Fret Size: 6105
- Fingerboard Radius: 9.5"
- Neck Shape: Chunky C + .880"- .950"
- Top/Side Dots: Black
- Strings: String Joy Balanced 10 Gauge Set
- Tuners: Kluson Staggered Vintage Style
- Pickguard: Bakelite
- Hardware: CTS pots, Switchcraft, Orange Drop Cap, Vintage Cloth Wire, 3-Way Switching
- Pickups: Budz Purebred Relic
- Finish: Nitrocellulose
- Body Finish: Nocaster Blonde Light Relic
- Neck Finish: Low Gloss, Vintage Tint, Light Relic (like a satin finish with more shine)
- Accessories Included: Gig Bag and Certificate of Authenticity. Dated & Hand signed By Mario Martin.
- Total Weight of Guitar: 6lbs 5oz
