Author: patchmcg (Show all albums)
This guitar is a stunner and was made for a music store chain several years back. I've contacted the chain, but the store it was made for is closed and they really didn't know much.
The official model number is CE768-wbx. All I got from Kim Keller is "The -X on the end of the model number means "Custom", so it's something we built for someone somewhere. So thusly, it's a Custom deep bowl Custom Elite."
Basically, it's a Waterfall Bubinga-topped, Custom Elite with a little "Book" flair.
The music chain contacted Rick Hall who responded by saying: I don't have much information on that guitar other than what I can remember. It was a proprietary guitar specifically for George's Disney store. We only made a small number. If I had to guess, probably lees than 10 pieces.
So does anyone here know any more? I'd love to get a specific number built if possible, but any other history would be great.
As far as the guitar itself goes, it's obviously a lookker, but I got to sit in front of it while a friend played it. I could no longer deny it, the tone is absolutely lovely. Sitting there, what I heard was smooth and brassy, brighter than spruce, but somehow more balanced, not too trebly with good bass response. My friend, who plays mostly jazz and ensemble style, who owns a custom Tommy Dorsey archtop, commented that it had a very nice jazz tone to it. I could only agree. |
