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Up for sale is my First Act Custom Shop "Fat" Sheena.  This is guitar was made in Boston by the First Act Custom Shop specifically for a customer.  I am not the first owner, but what I've heard is this: The person who commissioned this guitar was looking for a guitar as similar as possible to a Les Paul Custom, but with a unique body shape.  The body shape itself is modeled after another custom guitar which itself was a modified take on the shop's popular "sheena" bodytype.  It is much fuller and this one features a cutout on the back similar to what a strat typically has.  It's difficult to get it to show up in pictures, but it has a very nice trans blue finish and the binding looks great along with the ebony fretboard.  From what I've been told, things like scale length match that of a les paul custom and the pickups were originally lp pickups, but I think are now some kind of PRS pickups (might have the word dragon in the title?).   Either way, this guitar looks, sounds, and plays exceptionally well.   I had ordered this online and was skeptical based on the pictures, but it is incredibly evident that this is a very well-crafted guitar.  Only issues are some scuffing on the back, some marking on the headstock as shown in the pictures, and it seems like the pickups may be out of phase or something because the middle position is quiet.  I had initially planned on having this fixed, but I found that I really liked the effect of having that weird reduced output sound.  Wiring is a single volume control which is simple and effective.  Also might already be evident, but this guitar is the only one like it, and it seems like there are at most a small handful that even have the same body shape.  Please feel free to ask me any questions and I will answer to the best of my knowledge.  Willing to ship or do local pickup, accepting offers.  Comes with flight case as pictured and will be shipped in.  Unless there are better suggestions, I will probably ship it directly in its flight case, lock it, and mail the purchaser the key to the lock.    

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Listed6 years ago
ConditionGood (Used)
Good condition items function properly but may exhibit some wear and tear.Learn more
Brand
Model
  • "Fat" Sheena
Finish
  • Trans Blue
Categories
Made In
  • United States
Body Type
  • Solid Body

Derek's Gear Garage

Hadley, MA, United States
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