Black Rose color with unbelievable maple top, all original and in excellent condition. Built in March, 2000. it was selected as a display showpiece at the Dallas NAMM show in the McInturff booth. The Empress features a AAAA figured maple carved top and chambered mahogany back with reinforced mahogany neck, TCM Vibrato and Sperzel keys. Beautiful paua shell “rope” inlays on a select Indian rosewood fretboard are standard. Features noiseless “single coils”and TCM Zodiac humbucker in the bridge. Weight is 7.7 lbs
Specs are:
Deep dish carve double cutaway design One piece Honduras mahogany neck One piece Honduras mahogany body East Indian rosewood fretboard Set in mortise and tenon neck/body joint Neck joins body at 19th fret 25-1/8" scale length 1-11/16" nut width 12" radius arch 22 frets, medium jumbo Nitrocellulose lacquer finish Hand signed and numbered
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