I'm finally selling my vintage Giffin strat after 42 years of careful ownership!

 It’s a late 70s one off custom made strat by Roger which I bought used in 1984. It has a beautiful flamed maple neck with rosewood fretboard and I believe, a walnut body. It has 3 active EMG pickups with adjustable mid boost on the lower tone control. It has a 5 way switch for all the strat options and sounds incredible!

If you not familiar with Roger's work, here is a bit of his history:-

Roger Giffin is an English luthier, sometimes referred to as "guitarmaker to the stars". Notable guitarists who play his instruments include Eric Clapton, Pete Townshend, John Entwistle, Mark Knopfler, and David Gilmour. Giffin ran the Gibson Custom Shop for a while; one of the more notable guitars he built there was a copy of Jimmy Page's "No. 2", the basis for the Jimmy Page Signature model Les Pauls in the mid-1990s.


It has had one re-fret and a replacement Callaham bridge and sperzel locking tuners. All work was done by guitar tech to the stars, Charlie Chandler of Chandler guitars [now Charlie Chandler’s Guitar experience] 

Here are just some of the customers that Charlie and his team have served over the last 40+years:
AC/DC, Bryan Adams, Jon Anderson, Ash, Beastie Boyz, Jeff Beck, Big Country, Jon Bon Jovi, The Boomtown Rats, David Bowie, Terry Britten, Dom Brown, Jackson Browne, Bush, Eric Clapton, Elvis Costello, Graham Coxon, Roddy Frame, Rory Gallagher, David Gilmour, Scott Gorham, Steve Hackett, Rich Hall, Nick Heyward, Tony Hicks, Jakko Jakszyk, Norman Jarczok, Jethro Tull, Chaka Khan, Dave Kilminster, Mark King, Mark Knopfler, Paul McCartney, Robbie Macintosh, Phil Manzanera, Hank Marvin, Metallica, Pat Metheny, Steve Miller, Micky Moody, Gary Moore, Chris Moores, Nazareth, Mike Oldfield, Pearl Jam, Pino Palladino, Anthony Phillips, Prince, Mike Rutherford, Nick Simper, Paul Stacey, Stereophonics, Steven Street, James Taylor, Bernie Torme, Pete Townshend, U2, Joe Walsh, Bruce Welch, Snowy White, Warren Zevon, ZZTop and many more.

It is in excellent visual and playing condition. 

The guitar includes a Hiscox hard case and will be fully insured for shipping.

Postage to the UK will be £60. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING will be approx £200 depending on the country.

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Listed3 days ago
ConditionVery Good (Used)
Very Good items may show a few slight marks or scratches but are fully functional and in overall great shape.Learn more
Brand
Model
  • Custom one off strat
Categories
Year
  • late 70s
Made In
  • United Kingdom
Fretboard Material
  • Rosewood
Pickup Configuration
  • SSS
String Type
  • Steel
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Nut Width
  • 1.5"
Body Shape
  • S-Style
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Neck Material
  • Maple
Wood Top Style
  • Plain
Body Type
  • Solid Body
Bridge/Tailpiece Type
  • Tremolo Bridge
Neck Construction
  • Bolt-On

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