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FS: St Blues Blindsider Custom in Seafoam Green ON HOLD
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Honestly never thought I would sell this one, it's the guitar I've had the longest and swore I wouldn't sell it, but it's just not getting used at the moment.
It's a rare and slightly unusual beast. Basically the bastard lovechild of a Hotrod Stratocaster and a Custom Telecaster.
The spec is great, highlights include:
- Lollar pickups (Blackfaces for the neck and middle, and a coil-splittable Imperial in the bridge I believe)
- Hipshot tremolo
- Sperzel Locking tuners
More details and review here:
https://www.vintageguitar.com/13278/st-blues-bluesmaster-blindsider-and-delta-blues-box/ where you can see it retailed for over $2500 before import taxes back in 2013. I believe St Blues only current do custom orders out if the Memphis factory now, so God knows how much one would set you back now.
Comes with very cool tweed and crocodile skin fitted hardcase.
Downsides? It's not a case queen, it has been 'well-loved' and has a few cosmetic dings and a little buckle rash on the back. Also the backplate for the trem cavity was already AWOL when I got it.
Plays and sounds incredibly though. It's probably the most playable of all my guitars. So why the hell am I selling? Well, I got it because I couldn't decide whether I wanted a nice Strat or a nice Tele, couldn't afford both at the time, so this was the ideal compromise. It's a real 'Swiss Army' guitar. However, I now have a really nice Custom Shop Strat and a lovely high-spec partscaster Tele, so the St Blues just isn't getting used anymore.
Price: £875 £800 collected from Sunderland or meet up somewhere in North East/North Yorkshire. Not averse to postage, but I would need to source a box first so collection very much preferred.
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Also, if you're wondering how good these guitars sound, I'll leave it to Eric Gales to demonstrate
DISCLAIMER: I can't promise that buying this guitar will make you sound as good as Gales!
And with a Price Reduction to £800ono collected!
Extra info - was asked to weight if for someone. According to my bathroom scales it weighs 4.0kg exactly, which is 8.8lbs.
(Sadly not, it seems!)
Had a few sniffs of interest on here and elsewhere, but still here...
Would still prefer to keep it within the Fretboard community, so if anyone here wants to make a last minute offer then speak now or forever hold your peace!