Maloney Stringed Instruments NCC - 1701D Violin Burst Guitar for Sale

Hi All,

I have a super rare custom guitar for sale. It is only the fourth guitar ever built using the NCC-1701 design, created in a collaboration between German guitarist, Helge Engelke and his luthier, Thomas Stratmann of Stratmann Gitarren.

Sadly, Helge Engelke died unexpectedly from a colon tumor at the end of April 2023, so $2,000.00 from the proceeds of the sale of this guitar will go to his widow Olatz and their daughter.

Two painted versions of these are owned by Engelke, and another one was built for a client of Stratmann in Spain. This is the only other complete authorized guitar and the only one in the USA. The "D" designation means it's the fourth built. Of the four this one has the most exotic hardwoods, and has some of the most exotic hardwoods available when compared to other builders' guitars!

This was built by longtime luthier, Dan Maloney, of MSI/Maloney Stringed Instruments, who has been building guitars and violins for over 37 years and worked for Zeta, before and after it was purchased by Gibson. He has also built instruments for Les Claypool of Primus and worked on Kirk Hammett of Metallica's guitars.

This was a very unique, difficult build that will rival any other manufacturer's Private Stock guitars. I handpicked all the woods and parts for this project, and it features many rare specifications top US builders use. I supply hardwoods to several luthiers and a boutique amp builder.

The antique wood was tested to be from the Palaquium genus, a Southeast Asian/Indian hardwood and is from an over 100 Year old shelf from a San Francisco Victorian Home! I was lucky enough to obtain four such shelves, and used the most figured one for the back. When one taps on the wood it rings like metal, much like Pernambuco blanks sound when tapped. When the guitar is strummed in the case it rings between 20 - 30 seconds. When one taps on the wood it rings like metal, much like Pernambuco blanks sound when tapped.

Each blank was measured using a Lucchi Meter to test their sonic rating and chosen for their high Lucchi rating over other pieces of wood. The Korina was rated at 5150, Pernambuco 5500 +, African Blackwood 4300 and the antique wood rated 5070.  The best and most expensive modern violin bows will have a Lucchi rating of 5500 plus.

Specifications:
MSI/Maloney Stringed Instruments NCC - 1701 D Helge Engelke Guitar
Gorgeous Antique Violin Sunburst thin Nitrocellulose finish

Body: Hand Carved One-Piece Private Stock Hawaiian Koa Krinkle Top, Korina middle and Two-Piece Beeswing Antique Old Growth Sapelle (?) or a variety of Old Growth Mahogany back.

25" scale length,

Widths: 1 5/8" Nut, 12th Fret 2 1/8" 24th Fret 2.25".

Nut: Graphite.

Pots: Bourne

32 - Frets, Skipping to Whole Tones after the 27th Fret. 1970's Gibson Flying V neck carve, with African Blackwood Fretboard. I think this neck also feels like a 2004 PRS 513 Brazilian Rosewood neck guitar I used to own. Fretboard is scalloped from the sixth fret up.

Neck: Five-Ply with Four Plies Pernambuco, one Dyed Black Holly

Luminlay Top & Side Dots and Lightning Bolt Fretmakers

Pickups: Stephens Design HD Creme '57 Humbucker with Gold Relic cover installed, or one can choose a slightly used PRS 53/10 or a new Stephens Design HD '59 Humbucker. The first one photo shows the guitar with the Stephens Design HD '59 Humbucker installed. Both the SD '57 and PRS 53/10 can be wired for Coil Splitting and it is currently wired in this manner.

Custom Thomas Stratmann Gitarren Neck and Middle Single Coils with Alnico Eight Magnets. These are the same design as used by Helge Engelke.

Two controls, with a Rear Push/Push (Coil-splitting) Available with SD '57 and PRS 53/10 Bridge Pickup Options

5-way toggle pickup switch

Schaller Ruthenium Tuners, Strap Locks and Knobs

Schaller Ruthenium Hannes Bridge

Custom African Blackwood Truss Rod Cover and Flame Koa Back Plate

Custom Fit G & G Hardshell Case with Brown Suede Leather Covering and Regal Purple Interior (not pictured).

Has GHS Boomers 9's Customlite Strings

7lbs. 5oz. per bathroom scale

There's a slight finish repair to the Koa headplate by the high E tuner.

Signed by the luthier on the inside of the Control cavity.

Retail price is $17,999.95, but asking $14,999.95 including insured shipping, CONUS only and Paypal, or best offer, due to repaired finish flaw. This is a new guitar...

I may consider trade offers of money and a 650mm scale length or less solid wood classical guitar with Spruce top and Brazilian Rosewood back and sides, 1970's painted Gibson Flying V's or a 1971 Gibson Flying V Medallion model.

Please feel free to ask questions...Thanks for looking!!!
  PS. More photos coming due to Reverb not allowing photos under a certain size, or I can send them directly to you...