Some guitars are built to blend in.
The Mauler was built to bare its teeth.
Hand-burned in the EL Jefe Guitars Custom Shop, The Mauler features a snarling bear emerging from the timberline, carved into the wood through fire, steel, and hours of painstaking craftsmanship. Every line of fur, every tooth, and every shadow was burned by hand before the guitar was assembled into a professional-grade instrument designed to be played as hard as it looks.
Inspired by the raw power of the Northwoods and the legends of giant bears that roam the deep forests of the north, The Mauler combines custom artwork with modern performance to create an instrument that feels equally at home on stage, in the studio, or hanging proudly in a collection.
This isn’t a printed graphic.
This isn’t a decal.
This is artwork burned directly into the wood itself.
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Specifications
Model: EL Jefe Guitars Artist Series – The Mauler
Body
T-style solid body
Sycamore body
Hand-burned custom bear artwork
Satin natural finish
Rear string-through-body design
Neck
One-piece rosewood neck
25.5” scale length
22 frets
Dot inlays
Modern C profile
Black locking tuners
Electronics
Wilkinson Hot Rail single-coil-sized humbucker (neck)
Guyker Dual Rail humbucker (bridge)
3-way selector switch
Master volume
Master tone
WD upgraded Tele-style wiring harness
Hardware
Kluson Telecaster bridge with six brass saddles
Kluson locking tuning machines
Black hardware throughout
Black Tele control plate
Black Tele pickguard
Electrosocket-style output jack
Finish & Artwork
Hand-burned bear illustration
Burned timber and claw-mark accents
Natural wood grain showcased throughout
Matching satin-finished back and neck
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The Story
The moment before a charge.
The moment a predator decides it has had enough.
That’s the feeling behind The Mauler.
The bear explodes from the timberline, jaws open and claws extended, surrounded by the scars of the forest itself. The natural grain of the sycamore body becomes part of the artwork, giving every angle a different personality and ensuring no two instruments could ever be exactly alike.
Built in the EL Jefe Guitars Custom Shop, The Mauler is a one-of-one Artist Series instrument that combines handcrafted artwork, premium components, and unmistakable attitude into a guitar that demands attention the second it enters the room.
EL Jefe Guitars Artist Series – The Mauler
Built by hand. Burned by fire. Ready to hunt.
This item is sold As-Described
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