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  Standard 6-strings, Solid-body 
For general specifications, look further down the page

 


 

 


 

Standard 6-string Solid body
  
      I first came up with the Giffin Standard guitar in the late 70's at the request of a customer who wanted a "Strat meets Les Paul" type of instrument.  The body shape that I ended up using evolved from guitars I had been building since back in the early 70's.
For general specifications, look further down the page. 
      It's not surprising to see that many other builders hit upon this type of design at about the same time.  It was a very  logical guitar that needed to be invented.

The guitar shown to your right is a good example of a stock specification Standard, apart from the upgrde Brazilian Rosewood FB.

 

 

 

 
   

General specifications for most Standard 6-string Solid bodies: 

Suggested Retail price, basic model:  $3,540
Price for Custom order, basic model:  $3,600
 

(All instruments ordered directly from me are "custom orders" even if they fit within basic specs.)

Any custom guitar ordered using parts and materials from the first three sections below should fall within the basic model price.  Any custom option from the dark blue box will add to the price by the amount shown.

Materials used on a Standard 6-string
(basic model)
:
Wood:                                                                                            The wood pile
Body:  Honduras Mahogany, Black Limba, Swamp Ash
Neck:  Laminated Honduras Mahogany
Body top:  S (standard)  Maple
Fingerboards: Indian Rosewood, South American Rosewood or Ebony
Hardware:
Tuners:  Grover Rotomatic, Gotoh 510 Delta series, Sperzel locking, Schaller
Bridge:  Wilkinson, TonePros, ABM or Pigtail
Pickups:  Wolfetone, Lindy Fralin, Kent Armstrong, Razor, Gibson, Voodoo. 
Guitar controls: 1-volume, 1-tone (CTS or DiMarzio pots), 3-position pickup selector (Switchcraft).

Neck dimensions:
Scale Length:  24 3/4 inches
Width at nut:  1 11/16 inches, width at 22nd fret:  2 1/4 inches.
Neck thickness at first fret:  .890 inches to .910 inches.  Thickness at 12th fret:  .990 inches to 1.000 inches.
General neck shape is based on a 50's Gibson  which is a 'C' shape at the body end tapering down to a slight
'V' shape at the nut end.
Neck/body joint:
  Neck joins body at 20th fret.  Heel is cut away to an unobtrusive but safe minimum
Inlay options:  Standard vertical lines, pearl dots
 

 

 

Additional options for Custom orders:
Body and neck wood:  White Limba (Korina)
- Add $250                                           

Neck material:  5-ply Curly or Bird's Eye Maple - Add $100

Body top materials available:  UG (upgrade) - UG+ (upgrade plus)  Maple - curly, quilt or Bird's eye, Redwood burl, Redwood curl,   Figured Walnut, Curly Bubinga,
Curly Koa,  - Add $125 - $450

Optional Fingerboards:   Madagascar Rosewood, Macassar Ebony - Add $50, 
Brazilian Rosewood - Add $300


Optional fingerboard inlays:  Butterflies - Add $400,  Teardrops - Add $100,  Snowflakes - Add $75
Abalone Pearl binding: Guitar fully bound with multiple laminates and Abalone Pearl - Add $600

For Custom inlays - please call for quote.

Other scale lengths available:  25 inch, 25 1/2 inch, 26 1/4 inch, 27 inch baritone - call for quote

For any other custom details - please call or write for quote

Hardware:  For hardware options other than standard, please call for quote.

 

 

 
 



     Examples of Standard 6-string solid bodies


 
 
 

 

 

 

  Pearl White  
Standard model - no upgrade
  Faded Cherry Sunburst
Standard model - no upgrade
 

 


 

 
 
 

 

 

 

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  Blue gloss
Standard - no upgrade
  Cherry Red
Standard - no upgrade
 

 



 



 

 
 

 

 

Honey Burst  
Upgrade: Brazilian FB

 

Vintage Yellow
Upgrade top
Upgrade: Brazilian Rosewood FB


 


 

 

 



 


 
Vintage Yellow
Upgrade top
  Redwood Burl
Upgrade top
 

 




 

 

 

 
 

 

 

Tiger-Eye Burst 
Upgrade Butterfly inlay FB

 

Koa top with Oil finish
Upgrade Koa top 
Upgrade Brazilian FB


 

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