EL Jefe Guitars - Artist Series - Silent Pines

EL Jefe Guitars Artist Series – Silent Pines

Some guitars are painted. This one was burned into existence.

The Artist Series – Silent Pines began as raw wood in EL Jefe Guitars Custom Shop and was transformed by fire, steel, and countless hours of craftsmanship. The wolf, the pines, the moonlit sky—every line was burned by hand into the wood before the instrument was assembled and brought to life.

Built with premium Kluson electronics, Gotoh tuners, a mahogany neck, and a rosewood fingerboard, Silent Pines isn’t a novelty piece meant to hang on a wall. It’s a professional-grade instrument built to be played hard, night after night.

Inspired by the deep woods, cold mornings, and untamed places where wolves still roam, Silent Pines combines custom shop craftsmanship with premium components to create an instrument that is every bit as powerful as the artwork it carries.

Specifications:

Model

Artist Series – Silent Pines

Body

• Solid wood body

• Hand-burned Silent Pines artwork

• Lone wolf and Northwoods forest scene

• Satin natural finish

• Contoured comfort body design

Neck

• Mahogany neck

• Rosewood fingerboard

• Satin tinted finish

• Modern C profile

• 22 medium jumbo frets

• 9.5” fingerboard radius

• 1-5/8” nut width

• 21.5mm thickness at 1st fret

• 23.0mm thickness at 12th fret

Electronics

• Kluson Icon Vintage ’57 Alnico II Neck Humbucker

• Kluson Icon Classic Hot Alnico V RWRP Middle Single-Coil

• Kluson Icon Vintage ’57 Alnico II Bridge Humbucker

• 5-Way Blade Switching

• Master Volume Control

• Dual Tone Controls

• Professional-grade wiring harness

The H-S-H pickup configuration delivers exceptional versatility, offering warm vintage humbucker tones, articulate single-coil clarity, rich cleans, classic rock crunch, and powerful lead tones when pushed.

Hardware

• Kluson Vintage Steel Block Tremolo Bridge

• Gotoh Vintage-Style Tuning Machines with White Buttons

• Satin Chrome Dome Knobs

• Chrome Output Jack

• Nickel Hardware Throughout

• White Switch Tip

• EL Jefe Guitars Custom Shop Neck Plate

Playability

• 25.5” Scale Length

• Smooth satin neck feel

• Excellent upper fret access

• Comfortable modern playing profile

• Designed for stage, studio, and everyday playing

Premium Components

• Kluson Icon Vintage ’57 Alnico II Humbuckers (Neck & Bridge)

• Kluson Icon Classic Hot Alnico V Middle Pickup

• Kluson Vintage Steel Block Tremolo

• Gotoh Vintage-Style Tuners

• Mahogany Neck

• Rosewood Fingerboard

• Hand-Burned Original Artwork

• EL Jefe Guitars Custom Shop Construction and Finishing

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The Silent Pines Story

When the forest grows quiet and the wind settles into the trees, the woods take on a different character.

The pines stand watch.

The moon rises.

The wolf appears.

Silent Pines is a tribute to the wild places that still exist beyond the pavement and city lights. It represents independence, instinct, strength, and the enduring pull of the wilderness. Every burned line and every detail of the artwork was created by hand in EL Jefe Guitars Custom Shop, making this instrument as much a statement piece as it is a serious player’s guitar.

Whether hanging in a collection, taking center stage under the lights, or filling a room with music beside a campfire, Silent Pines was built to leave an impression.

Built by Hand in EL Jefe Guitars Custom Shop.

Crafted for Players. Inspired by the Wild.