Sold: Scott Walker Jimson, sonic blue, Walker case, 4-way tele

Treewig1

One piece Sugar Pine body in Sonic Blue nitro;
"C" shape neck, with softened shoulders and hidden fret tangs;
Scott-wound pickups;
4 way switch - parallel or series choice;
Push/pull in or out of phase switch;
42mm bone nut;
Jescar frets;
Glendale saddles;
Copper shielded Italian celluloid pickguard;
Original Walker case. Massive and weighs a ton (but the guitar is only 7lb 2 oz).

It is signed in gold pen on the back of the head stock (along with a serial number) but the gold ink is quite faded and more easily viewed from certain angles. Small dink on the back of the neck, and the pick guard is slightly lifting on the top edge. 

These guitars are $7500 new (and that’s with a G&G case, not the work of art Walker case this one is in).  There is a four year waiting list now, too, and the list is currently closed.


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£2,950 plus postage & insurance

AlbertC

Rather lovely..deserves to be on display

Treewig1

Thank you @AlbertC.  My imgur ability is hit and miss.  I do appreciate your help.  It is a lovely tele.

DB1

Stunning. I've always admired this guitar. You have great taste in guitars that are just a touch out of the ordinary and very lovely.

Dominic

played one at  North American Guitar............superb 
 you had the Ruokangas strat ............probably the 2 finest single coil guitars you could buy

Treewig1

Thanks @Dominic.  I still have the Ruokangas.  I have some very fine guitars right now (including some rather lovely’s MIM Fenders - a Cray, a Jimmy Vaughan and a Brad Paisley).  I’m not really sure why I am having a clear out, but I am.  The only safe guitar is my Brook acoustic and, possibly, the Brad Paisley.

Dominic

The detail and crispness in the tail volute on the headstock is pure testimony to the quality

Treewig1

During his guitar making career, Scott Walker hand carved acoustic guitar necks at Santa Cruz Guitar Company.  His necks and the tail volute are superb.

musicman100

Wow that hasn’t lasted long????

I owned it for 3 years, decent cool looking guitar but very different to a fender, the case is a work of art though. 

Good luck with the sale. 

Treewig1

Thank you.  What can I say?  I am very fickle and I like losing money when I sell!  Nobody’s fault but my own.  I’m not quite sure what my motivation is. It is probably the finest guitar I have owned (right up there with Huber and Ruokangas). The case is lovely, but weighs a ton.

musicman100

Treewig1 said:

Thank you.  What can I say?  I am very fickle and I like losing money when I sell!  Nobody’s fault but my own.  I’m not quite sure what my motivation is. It is probably the finest guitar I have owned (right up there with Huber and Ruokangas).

Not as nice as the Gretsch Penguin IMO but still a cool guitar. 

DB1

I was looking at that Penguin when you had it, and  was thinking about it at the time, but this is an absolute stunner. I remember absolutely drooling over it when Fred  @danishbacon sold it.

I'm sorted for T-types with the LSL at the moment, but this Jimson hasn't lost any of it's loveliness. One of your coolest!

Treewig1

Thank you Dave.  I’m not quite sure why I’m selling my finest.  I’m working too hard and playing too little and that may be at the heart of it.  

jonnyburgo

Whoever buys this will have No Regrets.

danishbacon

DB1 said:

I was looking at that Penguin when you had it, and  was thinking about it at the time, but this is an absolute stunner. I remember absolutely drooling over it when Fred  @danishbacon sold it.

I'm sorted for T-types with the LSL at the moment, but this Jimson hasn't lost any of it's loveliness. One of your coolest!

This is a cool tele for sure.

Treewig1

Bump

Treewig1

Thought I’d try this again.  A very fine guitar.  

Teyeplayer

Wow, absolutely stunning guitar. Totally out of my price range unfortunately, but I can appreciate its beauty and class. 

musicman100

Poor thing must be feeling unwanted, lol

JerkMoans

Sweet Jesus that’s gorgeous  

Dominic

musicman100 said:

Poor thing must be feeling unwanted, lol

Not so much 'unwanted' as 'unknown quantity '
I notice the guitars you put up for sale are almost always a bit left field ......you are a bit of a victim of your own exquisite taste.
They are the always very highest level of boutique instruments ,superb quality like Ruokangas, this one etc and a lot of people just don't have the familiarity or the balls to stray away from Fender /Gibson Custom shop....not realising that some of this stuff leaves them miles behind .
I had a Ruokangas Mojo .......stupidly I sold it to a Fretboarder ,but it really was the best made/playing and sounding guitar I have ever been able to play.I'm sure your Ruokangas is in a different league to a Fender Custom shop but so many people don't know the brand well enough.
I'm sure this Walker is a similar scenario.
Somebody is missing out on a mega instrument.