LINDERT LOCOMOTIVE 'T' 1990s w/HSC

LINDERT LOCOMOTIVE 'T' Brown / Cream 1990s w/HSC

Eccentric, unique, brilliant...

Love 'em or hate 'em. The Marmite guitar.

(Probably inspired the finish colour...)

Lindert guitars were created in Chelan Washington by the late lamented Charles Lindert.

Every Lindert along with its railway-inspired name, featured a 1930s radio-inspired body with crackle finish and the special patented 'Thumbs-up' headstock.

They were most commonly produced in this brown & cream incarnation. Linderts have no formal serial numbering but they almost invariably come from the 1990s.

This is the Locomotive 'T' (for Telecaster-shape) model and was probably produced in Korea for finishing and distribution in the U.S.

Condition-wise...

The body has few scrapes and some inevitable hairline cracks to the cream crackle finish. Try finding a Lindert without those.

The tuners are not original along with a couple of the bridge saddles and the neck has been professionally repaired. (See photos)

This feels smooth to the touch and glossy - presumably refinished post-repair. This incidentally is extremely solid - it just looks a bit eccentric. Charles Lindert might have approved.

There is what appears to be a natural flaw in the rosewood slab fingerboard edge. It can be felt but it doesn't interfere in any way. We have illustrated this in the hi-res shots too.

Apart from this, the neck and fingerboard are actually in very nice condition. The frets are high and intonation is excellent.

The flaws are all factored into the price.

Finally...

It has brand new strings and plays great. The electrics are all flawless and it sounds excellent. Lindert pickups may look fairly typical but they are not. These lads really pack some muscle.

Join the Marmite set...

Or not.

Ships with a hard case.

Specs:

• Lindert Locomotive 'T' in original brown & cream crackle finish 1990s w/HSC
• Body: 3-piece semi-hollow body  w/Brown & Cream texture finish
• Top: Lindert's unique tweed cloth / fretwork panel (based on 1930s radio sets) 
• Maple Neck w/ 'Thumbs-up' Headstock (repair)
• Fretboard: Slab rosewood
• Controls: Vintage-style 'Chicken head' knobs 1T + 1V + 3-way toggle selector
• Pickups: Dual Single Coil Lindert
• Comes with a hard case

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VEJ

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