2023 Chicagoan for Roby Pantall
2023 Chicagoan (#081) Specifications
- 17″ Lower Bout, 3.25″ depth
- X Braced
- German Spruce Top
- German Maple Back and Sides
- (Top and back plates from Michael Gurian’s wood collection hand picked in the 70’s)
- One piece flamed Maple neck
- Body and neck bound in flamed maple and purfling
- 1.72″ Bone Nut Width
- 12″ Fingerboard Radius
- 25.25″ scale
- Indian Ebony Fingerboard
- Elliptical side position markers in Ebony
- Rear Headstock veneer in Macassar Ebony
- Carved Ebony Tailpiece
- Carved and compensated, adjustable Ebony bridge
- Gotoh 510 HAP tuners with Ebony buttons
- Oil varnish finish
- Fitted with a custom Ron Ellis floating humbucker (not shown in photo graphs)
2023 Chicagoan #082
60 year old German Maple Back and Sides
#081 in Perspective
Closeup of cutaway horn and purfling
unbound fhole on #081
Belly
Beautiful 60+ year old German top
Head in Indian Ebony with Maple trim
Rear head veneered with Macassar Ebony
Macassar transition into Maple neck
The System
Upper bout with sap pocket patch
Indian Ebony carved tailpiece with ebony and brass fittings
Neck extension, ovals, and flame
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