Fender Bigsby Telecaster NOS Black Sparkle John Cruz Masterbuilt - Sold
John Cruz came to Fender in 1987, joined the Custom Shop in 1993 and became a Master Builder in 2003. Custom guitars are his passion, and he is the man behind several famous Custom Shop instruments, including the replica of Stevie Ray Vaughan’s famous “Number One” Stratocaster® guitar.
Cruz also built the limited-run Moto guitar and amp sets, worked on the ’49 Woody amp project and developed all production processes for the Rory Gallagher and Muddy Waters tribute guitars. Further, his meticulous work was essential to all aspects of the initial Custom Shop Relic guitars and basses, and he initiated the Custom Shop’s quality assurance program.
Guitar Specifications:
Masterbuilt or Teambuilt? - Masterbuilt
Builder - JOHN CRUZ
Finish Package - NOS
Plating - Chrome
Orientation - Right Handed
Weight - 8.0 lbs
BODY -
Body Wood - Mahogany
Body Construction - 1 Piece, Chambered Body
Color Finish - Black Sparkle Burst with Matching Headstock
Sort for Light Weight - No Sort
Finish - Lacquer
HARDWARE -
Hardware Color - Black
Bridge Assembly - Custom Assembly, BIGSBY B5 Bridge
Tuner Keys - NOS
Neck Plate - NOS
NECK -
Neck Assembly - Custom Neck, Flamed Maple
Fingerboard - Rosewood with Fender CS logo at 12th Fret
Neck Blank - Flame AAA
Face Dot - None
Side Dot - Micarta White 3/32
Fret Wire - Cut Dunlop "6100" JMB
Inlay: Fender Custom Shop logo at 12th fret
Fingerboard Radius - 9.5" Radius
Neck Shape - Modern 60's Oval "C" Shape
Neck Thickness at 1st Fret - .790"
Neck Thickness at 12th Fret - .930"
Nut - 4 Bolt
PICKGAURD -
Style - Custom
Neck Pickup - Abby Handwound Twisted Tele Pickup
Bridge Pickup - Duncan BG1400 Bridge
Pickguard - 51 Nocaster NOS
Pickup Selector Switch - 3-way Lever
Volume & Tone Knobs - Curled Volume & Tone
Pots - 250K 10% Taper
Item #: 6956
Price: $8,400.00
Current Total: $0.00
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