2022 Haar Trad T - Aged Black | Custom Telecaster SH Pickups Kloppmann Amber Relic 3.2kg | CoA Case

I am offering here a Haar Guitars Traditional T from 2022, a handmade custom Telecaster model from the Dutch luxury guitar forge Eric van de Haar with a lightweight solid alder body (3.2kg total weight!), bolt-on “AAAA” Quartersawn flame maple neck with medium-width “C” profile and 42.2 mm bone nut, one-piece flame maple fingerboard with black dot inlays and 9-11” compound radius, sonically hot SH pickup configuration with an Amber CrossPoint 59 humbucker at the neck and a Kloppmann BC49 singlecoil at the bridge, as well as artificially aged Gotoh vintage hardware in a beautiful aged black high-gloss finish, in mint condition including original Haar premium soft case, certificate (C.o.A.) and professional setup with 10-gauge Ernie Ball strings.

Under the Haar Guitars label, Eric van de Haar has been handcrafting custom guitars since 1987 that are now among the most sought-after European instruments and are played by musicians all over the world. Haar Guitars combines the best hardware and woods with a way of building guitars that takes great care with attention to detail, creating instruments that visually, sonically and technically outperform even some American custom shop models.

And this Haar Custom Telecaster is no exception: it comes in an authentically aged black high-gloss nitro finish with numerous crackles, a classic 3-ply tortoise pickguard, and a quartersawn flame maple neck of grade “4A” with standing annual growth rings – the guitar exudes an unmistakable vintage vibe at first glance!

Due to the light alder body (3.2kg total weight), the instrument resonates audibly from the first note, and when you plug it in, you need a moment to collect yourself from the sheer load of hot-wired twang. This is thanks to a versatile, top-quality SH pickup set consisting of an Amber CrossPoint 59 humbucker at the neck and a Kloppmann BC49 singlecoil at the bridge, which together elicit a great balance of twang-filled, wiry vintage sounds and hot, snotty doublecoil drive from the guitar. Thanks to the push/pull coil split in the tone control, further stripped-down sound options can be accessed.

A sound example of a similar model (with SS Kloppmann pickups) can be found above at the end of the photo gallery.

With the medium-width “C” neck profile, the guitar is very comfortable to hold and can be played smoothly along the 21 medium frets.

In short, this guitar sounds and plays like you would expect from a handcrafted custom guitar. If you are looking for a custom shop-level Telecaster with a little more wire (and don't want to starve your cat), this is the guitar for you!

Technical Specifications:

• Origin: IJsselstein, Netherlands
• Year of manufacture: 2022
• Body: Alder, solid
• Neck: “AAAA” quartersawn flame maple neck, bolt-on
• Neck profile: “C”
• Fingerboard: Flame maple with black dot inlays
• Fingerboard radius: 9-11” compound
• Frets: 21 medium
• Nut: 42.2mm, bone
• Pickups: 1x Amber CrossPoint 59 humbucker (neck), 1x Kloppmann BC49 single-coil (bridge)
• Electronics: 3-way switch, 1x master volume, 1x master tone with push/pull coil split
• Bridge: 3-part Gotoh InTune vintage bridge with brass string saddles
• Hardware: aged nickel
• Pickguard: Tortoise, 3-ply
• Finish: Aged Black, high gloss
• Scale length: 648mm
• Weight: 3.2kg
• Serial no.: 21165
• Incl. black premium soft case, certificate

The Haar Trad T in SH pickup configuration is no longer available new.

This Haar Trad T is in mint original condition and technically flawless. Visually, nothing has been added to the intentional artificial aging (see pictures). The frets are like new.

I have set up the guitar with 10-gauge Ernie Ball strings (I have been a guitar teacher for many years) and I will ship fully insured with DHL for €29.99 within Germany or for €69.99 within the EU. Worldwide shipping is possible – individual shipping costs are available upon request.

Please view all photos and ask any questions you may have before purchasing. Thank you! :)