KliraCort headless "paddle" style guitar 1980s vintage!

Welcome to another fine guitar from The Old Europe! Please make sure to read the entire description below carefully, and look at all the pictures.

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General introduction and background:

KliraCort “paddle” (Steinberger-style) guitar. Made by Cort in South Korea in the early-mid 1980s. Features a licensed by Steinberger bridge. KliraCort was shortlived joint venture between German guitar company Klira and Korean instruments maker Cort.  

Measurements, weight and other specs:

-     Scale: 648 mm

-     Nut: 41,5 mm

-     Pickups: two unmarked humbucker with high output, measuring at 9,58 kOhm (bridge) and 9,17 kOhm (neck). The pickups are non-splitable. Controlled with individual volumes, they can be mixed seamlessly to each other. One master tone pot.

-     Weight: 2,54 kg

-     Body: solid wood

-     Neck: maple (?) with rosewood fingerboard, ~9,5’’ radius, low and medium slim frets.

Condition:

-     Body: Good condition with some dings and dongs; additional non-original strap pin hole on the upper bout.

-     Neck: straight neck; stiff trussrod; Frets are in good condition (8-9/10). Back of the neck shows some dings, possibly from the guitar leaning against some amp edge or something.

-     Hardware: fully functional;

-     Originality: all original except for two of the pots, the originals were broken.

Sound and Playability:

-     Playability and string action: the neck is a slim C shape, very comfortable to play, string action is at a mere 1,2 mm on the 12th fret – shredding comfort!

-     Sound: Please check out the video for a sound reference. The pickups are bold and strong, ideal for classic rock and 80s pop-rock like Robert Palmer, ZZ Top etc.

 

Repairs, Service:

-     Extensive polishing and cleaning of all parts.

-     Fretboard cleaned, frets polished, fretboard oiled

-     New 10 gauge La Bella double ball end strings put on (they are insanely expensive…)

-     Ready to be played (just tune it up)

Auxiliary stuff:

-     No case included. It will be wrapped well, and put into a sturdy cardboard box with lots of filler material.

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PACKAGING: All guitars are shipped out in a sturdy cardboard box with lots of filler material. Please note that for the protection of the environment, I am reusing used packaging material whenever I can.

SHIPPING: Please check the shipping quotes in this offer. I ship with insurance, worldwide. Usually I am able to ship the item on the same day or next day of received payment. Please allow 1-2 days from pick up for delivery in Germany, and 1-2 weeks within the EU. US, Canadian and over overseas buyers:  My shipping quotes are very competitive, I can only do that by using DHL Premium. Please anticipate a shipping time of up to 8 weeks depending on your location. Tracking is provided immediately when shipped out within the system. Please refrain from giving a review before you have received the guitar.

AFTER DELIVERY: After receiving the item, please inspect the package for obvious damages and make photos if there are any. After unpacking, check the item immediately for damages or other undocumented flaws. I accept a 14 days return and will pay for shipping if the item is in a different condition than described upon arrival. Please note that I will only take the item back entirely, but not grant any reduction of price and generally only accept returns if the item was unaltered after arrival.

CITES protection: all of the items I sell have been legally imported to the EU before January 1st 2017 and are registered with the authorities in Hamburg, Germany (if applicable).

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