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Notes: Philadelphia based luthier Bill Comins has been
dedicated to refining a line of instruments with a main focus on archtop jazz guitars for more than 20 years.
Hallmarks of Comins Guitars include precise setup work, comfortable feeling necks, a clear and round high end, punchy mids
and an "old wood" sound. Bill Comins is now bringing a new line of semi-solid guitars called the Guitar Craft Series GCS-1
to a broader clientele to satisfy either professional or novice musicians, educators or collectors
Materials: 14 5/8" wide and 1 5/8" deep body with flamed Maple top, Sapele back, neck made of Eastern Mahogany,
Rosewood fretboard with 12" radius, 24.75" scale length, 1.70" nut width, dot position markers, multi-ply ivory/black binding
surrounding the peghead, neck and body, weight approx. 8 lbs. Starting in summer 2012 there will also be the GCS-1ES
with a Spruce top and Ebony fretboard
Hardware: Custom wound Kent Armstrong humbucking pickups, 3 way toggle switch, 2 volume and 2 tone controls.
One of the tone controls is a push/pull pot switching both pickups to single coil mode, Chrome Hardware finish,
Wilkinson tuners with smooth 19:1 gear ratio, fully adjustable bridge, stop tailpiece, Bigsby version available (optional)
Facts: The GCS-1 is a solidly built semi-hollow guitar designed for musicians looking for a well-made practical and roadworthy
musical instrument. It adorns a laminated flame Maple top with a laminated Sapele back, and the sides / internal block structure
are routed from a solid wood core. This design yields a balanced and even articulation with enhanced sustain characteristics
Condition: New
Color options: Vintage Blonde, Tangerine Burst, Violin Burst, Autumn Burst, Black.
Currently in stock: Vintage blonde, Tangerine Burst
Playability: Neck shape is a comfortably contoured medium C that feels very easy to play
Tone: Inherently versatile, it can produce a myriad of tonalities suitable for blues, rock, country, and jazz playing
Listen to a sound file (4,5MB) played with a GCS-1 guitar
Case: New TKL hard-shell case
Setup: This instrument is strung with medium gauge round wound strings (.010-.048).
The guitar will accommodate heavier or lighter gauge strings, according to your preference. Buzz-free low string height and
intonation are prefectly performed
To Summarize: The Guitar Craft Series GCS-1 is definitly being built with a whole lotta craftiness.
Decades of experience in making high-end Archtops result in a very solidly built guitar with a cool look, superb tone and
beautiful finishes. A tasteful TKL case rounds off the package. Definitely a keeper for the discriminating musician !
Price: 1499.- Euro
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Vintage Natural
Tangerine Burst
Violin Burst
Autumn Burst
black
Autumn Burst with Bigsby
Backside
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