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       Standard Solid body 6-string 

   

 
   
I first came up with the Giffin Standard guitar in the late 70's at the request of a customer who wanted a "Strat meets Les Paul" type of instrument.  The body shape that I ended up using evolved from guitars I had been building since back in the early 70's.  For general specifications, look further down the page. 
You can find many other examples of Standards with various upgrades in the Gallery pages. 

   

   
Standard Solid-body, Spalted Maple top

    Standard SB, Spalted Maple top



 

 
Standard Solid-body, Curly Redwood top
 
  

 
Standard SBy, Curly Redwood top


 

   
Standard Solid-body, Birds Eye Maple top, Trans-Black

   Standard SB, Birds Eye Maple top, Trans-Black



 

   
Standard Solid-body, Burl Maple top, Golden Orange stain

   
Standard SB, Burl Maple top, Golden Orange stain

 

   
Standard Solid-body, Chevron flame Maple top, Amber stain

   
Standard SB, Chevron flame Maple top, Amber stain


 

    
  
Standard SB, Curly Maple, Blue to green fade
Standard SB, Curly Maple, Blue to green fade

 Standard SB, Pencil flame Maple top

Standard SB, Pencil flame Maple top



 

    
Standard SB, Quilt Maple top, Dark Amber burst
 Standard SB, Quilt Maple top, Dark Amber burst

Standard SB, Quittle top
Standard SB, Quittle top



 

    
  
Standard SB, Quilted Maple top, Sunrise finish
 Standard SB, Quilted Maple top, Sunrise finish

Standard SB, Tubular Quilted Maple, Midnight burst
Standard SB, Tubular Quilted Maple, Midnight burst
 

    
  
 
Standard SB, White Pearl
Standard SB, White Pearl

Standard SB, Curly Maple, Tiger Eye finish
Standard SB, Curly Maple, Tiger Eye finish
 



 
 
General specifications for Standard 6-string Solid bodies: 

  
 Standard Solid-body - basic model price:  $4,890

(All instruments ordered directly from me are "custom orders" even if they fit within basic specs.)

Any custom guitar ordered using parts and materials from this light blue box section should fall within the basic model price (will not add to the price).  Any custom option from the dark blue box below will add to the price by the amount shown.

Materials used on a Standard 6-string  (basic model):

Wood:                                                                                              The Wood Pile
Body:  Honduras Mahogany, Swamp Ash, Walnut
Neck:  Laminated Honduras Mahogany and Maple    
Body top:  S (standard) Figured Maple  (please check "The Wood pile" for examples of available wood)
Fingerboards: Rosewood, Ebony, Ziricote

(Please note that Black Limba (body and neck wood) is now a $150 upgrade, due to increased difficulty to obtain suitable material.)

Hardware:
Tuners:  Grover Rotomatic, Gotoh 510 Delta series, Sperzel locking, Schaller, Hipshot Ultralight, Kluson
Bridge:   TonePros, Wilkinson, Schroeder, ABM
Pickups:  Amalfitano, Wolfetone, Lindy Fralin, Kent Armstrong, Razor, Gibson, TV Jones 
Guitar controls: 1-volume, 1-tone (CTS or DiMarzio pots), 3-position pickup selector (Switchcraft).

Neck dimensions:
Scale Length:  24 3/4 inches
Width at nut:  1 11/16 inches, width at 22nd fret:  2 1/4 inches.
Neck thickness at first fret:  .890 inches to .910 inches.  Thickness at 12th fret:  .990 inches to 1.000 inches.
General neck shape is based on a 50's Gibson  which is a 'C' shape at the body end tapering down to a slight
'V' shape at the nut end.
Neck/body joint:
  Neck joins body at 20th fret.  Heel is cut away to an unobtrusive but safe minimum
Inlay options:  Standard vertical lines, pearl dots
 

 

 


Additional options for Custom orders  (Upgrades):


Body and neck wood:  White Limba (Korina) - Add $250,  Black Limba - Add $150                                           

Neck material:  5-ply Curly or Bird's Eye Maple - Add $100

Body top materials available:  UG (upgrade) - UG+ (upgrade plus)  Maple - curly, quilt or Bird's eye, Redwood burl, Redwood curl,   Figured Walnut, Curly Bubinga,
Curly Koa,  - Add $125 - $450  (please check "The Wood Pile" for examples of available wood)

Optional Fingerboards  - please call for quote.


Optional fingerboard inlays:    Snowflakes or Mother-of-Pearl blocks - Add $100

For Custom inlays - please call for quote.

Abalone Pearl binding
: Guitar fully bound with multiple laminates and Abalone Pearl - Add $600

Other scale lengths available:  25 inch, 25 1/2 inch, 26 1/4 inch, 27 inch baritone - call for quote

For any other custom details - please call or write for quote

Hardware:  For hardware options other than standard, please call for quote.

 

 

 

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