Story
The original "Stratotone" guitar of the '1950s may have been unassuming by stature, but anyone who's played one knows not to judge a book by its cover. Those guitars are absolute tone monsters! Featuring a short body and a FAT neck, these guitars made for some of the best blues/slide guitars - a statement that rings true to this day.
With this release, we wanted to pay tribute not only to these fantastic guitars, but also to the "King of the Slide Guitar" himself, Elmore James.
The new Elmore 54 guitar draws inspiration from the original model 1361 famously played by Elmore James, and marries it with modernized aesthetic and spec. The FAT neck, rhythm/solo switch, and raw tone are all here, but with a re-positioned mini-humbucker, custom pickguard shape and classy Vintage Cream finish. You'll buy it to play slide, but end up using it for everything!
Features & Specs
- Body: Solid Baswood
- Neck: Maple, Set Neck
- Fingerboard: Rosewood, Dot Markers
- Scale Length: 24 3/4" (628mm)
- Width at the Nut: 1 11/16" (43mm)
- Frets: 20, Medium Jumbo
- Pickups: Single Mini Humbucker
- Switching: Rhythm/Solo
- Controls: 1 Volume, 1 Tone
- Bridge: Floating Wooden Bridge
- Hardware: Vintage Open Back Tuners, Custom Trapeze Tailpiece
- Strings: #10-#46 D'Addario
Case Fit
- Premium Gig Bag (Not Included): Standard Guitar Optional Add-On
TECHNICAL SPECS
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Body Wood |
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Body Construction |
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Body Binding |
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Body Finish |
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Neck Shape |
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Neck Wood |
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Neck Joint |
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Neck Finish |
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Fretboard Wood |
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Fretboard Radius |
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Fretboard Binding |
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Inlays |
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Frets |
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Nut Material |
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Nut Width |
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Neck Width (Twelfth Fret) |
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Neck Depth (First Fret) |
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Neck Depth (Twelfth Fret) |
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Truss Rod Nut |
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Scale Length |
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Average Weight Listed weights are averages. Natural variations in wood mean individual instruments can differ by a pound or more. If you need a specific weight range, contact us and we’ll do our best to accommodate you.
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Total Length |
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Body Length |
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Upper Bout |
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Lower Bout |
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Body Depth |
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Overall Depth |
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| ELECTRONICS | |
Middle Pickup |
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Middle Pickup Type |
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Middle Pickup Resistance |
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Switch Controls |
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Knob Controls |
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| HARDWARE | |
Hardware Finish |
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Bridge |
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String Spacing |
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Tailpiece |
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Tuners |
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Knob Type |
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Pickguard |
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Truss Rod Cover |
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Number of Strings |
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Factory Tuning |
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String Gauges |
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