Overview

This features a custom body shape and headstock designed by me and inspired by the Telecaster, Jazzmaster and Firebird. An offset style body with subtle comfort carves and generously rounded edges is paired with a solid flat headstock neck that ends in in an elegant headstock inspired by larger 70's designs and features a signature inlaid contrasting curve.

My personal preference is a Maple neck and Oak fretboard (a less common choice but I love the way Oak ages and if it's good enough for Brian May...) with a 10" radius paired to an Ash body. For the pickups I would spend a bit more and use hand-wound pickups from Green Pickups (I'm a fan of the P90 Neck / Humbucker Bridge combo) but equally Warman Pickups are a great budget option and the quality is always spot-on.

Guide Prices

• Single Pickup (Warman) - £799

• 2-Pickup / 3-Pickup (SSS) (Warman) - £849

• Single Pickup (Green Pickups) - £899

• 2-Pickup / 3-Pickup (SSS) (Green Pickups) - £999

Common Customisation Options

• Tremolo (2-point Strat style) - £50.00

• Tremolo (Goldo DG Shorty) & Roller Bridge - £200.00

• Bound Body (Top) - £25.00

• Colour Stain Finish - £25.00

• Drop-Top Body - depends on the wood

Specifications

Neck

• Number of Frets: 21 or 22

• Scale Length: 25.5” [648 mm]

• Wood: Maple

• Truss Rod: 2-way Spoke Wheel

• Neck Shape: C

• Nut Width: 42.9 mm

• Fretboard Wood: Rosewood or Roasted Maple or Oak

• Fretboard Radius: 10”

• Fretboard Inlay: Dot

• Finish: Oil & Lacquer

Body

• Body Construction: 2-piece Solid body

• Body Wood: Ash or Sipo Mahogany

• Finish: Oil & Wax or Nitro Colour or Colour Stain

Neck/Body Assembly

• Type: Bolt-On w/Ferrules

Hardware

• Bridge: Wilkinson Short tele-style fixed

• Tuners: Wilkinson EZ-Lok tuners or Locking Tuners

• Hardware Type: Chrome

• Nut: Bone

Electronics

• Pickups: Warman or Green Pickups

• Controls: Volume & Tone Control w/ 3-Way Pickup Switch

Additional Information

• Strings: D'addario NYXL 10-46

I'm interested!

If you want to go ahead and move forward with your very own version of this guitar then simply fill out the simple form below and I'll be in touch to discuss the specs, pricing and the best way to proceed.

Once I've confirmed your interest then we can look to setup a video call to discuss the next steps.

Nothing is off the table - if you have some pickups already and/or a specific wood you want sourced (or even that you have lying around!) then I can accommodate that.

Ash body Chough in natural finish with dual P90 pickups and a maple neck / maple fretboard

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