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The body of this V-Style Six-String Prototype appears to consist of a two-piece hardwood back and spalted wood top with cream binding. While the back shares the same translucent dark blue stain as the neck, the spalted top features what is best described as a light "blue burst." Rounding things off finish-wise is a clear gloss polyurethane top coat.
In keeping with the theme set by the tuners, hardware on this body is predominantly gold. This includes the Bigsby-licensed vibrato tailpiece, TOM-style bridge, single dome control knob; and output jack plate. Of particular interest is the vibrato tailpiece, which is bolted to a metal brace that fits across the span of the body's V-shaped "legs." Truth be told, the late great Lonnie Mack immediately comes to mind. Rest in peace, Mr. McIntosh.
This guitar left the manufacturing facility with two single-coils, a three-way toggle switch, volume control and output jack. All's not well in paradise, though. Our musician-cum-entrepreneur has removed the bridge pickup as he's not that satisfied with it. He'll be passing me a replacement soon, so no worries. Do stay tuned for future updates on this V-Style Six-String Prototype, folks.
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| Blue Burst Spalted Top |
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| Spalted Top Up Close |
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| Two-Piece Hardwood Back |
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| Translucent Dark Blue Stain |
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| Left Side of Body |
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| Right Side of Body |
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| Volume Knob and Toggle Switch |
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| Output Jack and Jack Plate |
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| Metal Brace for Tailpiece |
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| Bigsby-Licensed Vibrato Tailpiece |
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| TOM-Style Roller Bridge |
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| Control Cavity |
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