JTal Guitars Saturday Style - Model 1004: "Tops of the Torched" Torch Red

JTal Guitars Model # 1004 / Model Type: Saturday Style

#1004 Model Name: "Tops of the Torched"

Body: Eastern White Pine Saturday Style (Classic S/S/S routing)

Finish: Tobacco Brown Stain Sealed, Custom Mix :: "Aged in Black" Nitrocellulose Lacquer base coat + Custom Mix :: "Torch Red" Nitrocellulose Lacquer ... All coats sealed with JTal Guitars custom "Ashtray Aged Nitro" clear nitro. NOTE: All nitrocellulose lacquer is hand-mixed as 100% original custom colors from JTal Guitars. Once these colors are mixed and sprayed, they are not recreated making each individual finish one-of-a-kind.

JTal Wear and Tear (Body Finish)? (Y/N): Y "Light Roadhouse Wear and Tear" to body front/back/sides.

Neck: Roasted Maple / Maple fretboard. Modern "C" profile, 22 frets/Nickel silver frets (6150), 9.5 radius, 2 3/16" heel size, 42mm bone nut size custom shaped by JTal Guitars. Fretboard edges softened/rounded slightly and fret ends/slots hidden within fretboard. White headstock logo given aged yellowing with extra dirty "Ashtray Aged Clear Nitro." ++ As always, JTal Guitars neck finish recipe cooked up and added to back of the neck for ultimate comfort and playability ++

Pickups: Lollar Sixty-Four Stratocaster Pickups Set (Staggered Pole on all)

Pickguard: AllParts CREAM PEARLOID 11-hole Pickguard

Bridge: Fender Pure Vintage Strat Tremolo Bridge Assembly

Tuning Machines: Kluson Deluxe (Single Stripe) Vintage Six-in-Line tuning machines with conversion bushings (10mm->vintage)

Hardware (Ctrl Plate / Knobs):  Cream S-Style Volume/Tone knobs (AllParts). (Extra JTal Guitars aging added to jack plate.)

Hardware (Wiring):  Vintage cloth pushback wiring, CTS 250k volume pot, CTS 250k tone pots (x2) :: CRL 5-way switch, .022 Orange Drop Cap.

Hardware (Neck Plate): Fender Road Worn Guitar Neck Plate w/Hardware (0997216000) (Additional aging by JTal Guitars)

Hardware (String Tree): Fender Butterfly style string tree (E/B strings). (Additional aging by JTal Guitars)

GUITAR FINAL SETUP - Truss rod adjusted for proper neck relief, action set at comfortable height, intonation and nut filed to proper depth and polished. Back of the neck lacquer topcoat shine sanded, re-finished and polished with optimal playing feel the priority. New strings put on post-setup D'Addario XL .010-.046 Regular Light (EXL110)

JTal Guitars is a one-person passion project/business dreaming up, creating, finishing and assembling JTal Custom “Saturday” / “Tuesday Style” guitars, restorations, revivals and those “I've always wanted" custom guitar builds. In addition, it is just as important to sell these top quality custom instruments at a price that puts them in the hands of more musicians. Eastern White Pine JTal Guitar bodies is wood from right here in Omaha--each are selected and shaped beautifully by Shawn Cox at NoMoonLaser.

NOTE: This guitar does NOT come with a case. If you wish for a case to be included, please email John at john (@) jtalguitars (.com) or message him here on Reverb to discuss cost, how to add it to the initial shipment of the instrument, case type, etc.