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The Jazz Elite

“The Jazz Elite has a Curly Maple back, sides and neck with a Spruce top. The Spruce top has the warmth Jazz requires, and the clarity of the Maple give this instrument that single note definition that finger style Jazz players strive for.

I think the Ebony Tailpiece option is the right choice for this model both in appearance and tone.”

Also, the Jazz Elite now includes a Master Grade Sitka Spruce top and a 5A Curly Maple Back.”

-Chuck Thornton

Starting at $5,265, scroll down for options, specs and details.

Semi-Hollowbody Through Neck Guitar
Master Grade Sitka Spruce Top Carved from a Solid Billet and Voiced
5A Curly Maple Back Carved from a Solid Billet and Voiced
Solid Curly Maple Neck
ResoMax Stop Tailpiece
Faber 4mm ABM Bridge
Nitrocellulose finish
Sunburst on Top, Back and Neck or Natural
Choice of 1 11/16″ or 1 3/4″ Nut Width
12″ Fingerboard Radius (10″ or 16″ optional)
Gotoh 510 Tuners with 1:21 ratio
Deluxe Hardshell Tweed Case

The Jazz Elite: $5265
Bearclaw Sitka Spruce Top (when available) n.c.
Ebony Tailpiece $300
Diamond Fingerboard Inlay $375
Deluxe Fingerboard Inlay $200
Your Name at 12th fret $210
Single Diamond at 12th fret $50
Black or Ivoroid Tuner Buttons $60
Gold Hardware $110

Prices and specifications may change without notice.

Note: Volume Controls are independent

Fingerboard Ebony
Frets Dunlop 6100, 6150 or 6130
Headstock Ebony
Bridge Faber 4mm ABM
Tailpiece Ebony or ResoMax Stop
Pickups Wolfetone Mk. II or Lollar Low Wind
Pots CTS 9% Tolerance
Tuners Gotoh 510
Strap Buttons Oversize
Nut Material Bone
Strings Pyramid Round Core .011″ – .048″
Case Custom Tweed Hard Case
Top Purfling .020″/.020″/.020″ B/W/B
Position Markers Mother of Pearl
Neck Purfling .030″ White
Headstock Inlay Mother of Pearl
Headstock Purfling .030″ White
Knob Type Bell Knobs
Fingerboard Radius 16″
Upper Bout 9 7/8″
Lower Bout 13 5/8″
Side Thickness 1 3/4″
Overall Length 39 1/4″
Scale Length 25″
Headstock Angle 13°
Neck Thickness @ 1st fret 0.830″
Neck Thickness @ 10th fret 0.890″
Nut Width 1 11/16″ or 1 3/4″
String Spacing @ nut 1.435″
String Spacing @ bridge 2.025″
Neck Pickup Output 8.0k Ohm (5k Ohm as single coil)
Bridge Pickup Output 9.2K Ohm (6.2k Ohm as single coil)

Sample Guitar and Image Gallery

View a sample Jazz Elite below. Pictures of more guitars and options are in The Jazz Elite gallery.