2014 History Tidewater - Tide Blue

The History Tidewater is the first History Signature model for the Japanese jazz guitarist Katsumi Watanabe. It was limited to a total production of 50 and is a completely original design. It originally sold for 605,000 yen.

History guitars, including this model, are built by the craftsmen at the Fujigen factory in Japan.

Specs for this beauty include:

•  Body Top: Selected Quilted Maple 2P (AAAAA)
• Body Back: African Mahogany 2P (Hollow Body  with "Heritage Wood" Hard Maple Tone Block)
• Neck: African Mahogany 1P (Head Angle 14°)
• Fingerboard: Ebony/12" Radius
• Inlay - Single Winged Die at the 12th fret
• Frets: JESCAR FW7104-Nickle Silver
• Scale: 25"
• Neck Joint: Set-Neck (Heelless Deep Joint)
• Tuners: GOTOH SG301-EN01/GG
• Nut: Oil Soak Cow Bone
• Neck pickup: Lollar Imperial Low Wind (GOLD)
• Bridge pickup: Lollar Imperial Standard Wind (GOLD)
• Controls: 2Vol , 1Tone (CTS 500kΩ) / 3Way Toggle SW (Switchcraft)
• Lead Cable: Braided WireCondenser: Orange Drop 0.022μF
• Output jack: Switchcraft
• Bridge: GOTOH GE104B/GG (Brass Saddle)
• Tail Piece: GOTOH GE101AM/GG (Aluminum)
• Accessories: Original Hard Case 
• Color: Tide Blue 

This guitar is in very good condition, there is some light play wear including a few dings that I have included in the pictures. The frets show no wear and it plays well with no buzzing and low action. The Lollar output pickups give an airy, clear tone. The gold pickup covers have some slight tarnishing.

The neck is a nice medium C shape with the following measurements

• Width - 1.73" at the nut, 2.09" at the 12th fret
• Depth - 0.81" at the 1st fret, 0.96" at the 12th fret

Weight is 7.3 pounds.

Includes the original blue hard shell case, shoulder straps, COA booklet and all case candy.