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BYRDLAND (HSBY{ }GH)
- single rounded cutaway multi-ply bound hollow body, solid spruce top, bound f-holes, maple back/sides/neck, 23.5 in. scale, 22-fret multi-ply bound ebony pointed fingerboard with pearl block inlay, ABR-1 bridge with rosewood base/trapeze tailpiece, multi-ply bound blackface peghead with pearl flowerpot/logo inlay, three-per-side tuners, gold hardware, raised bound tortoise pickguard, two covered humbucker ('57 Classic PAF Reissue) pickups, four knobs (two v, two tone), three-way selector switch (on treble bout), available in Wine Red, Natural, or Vintage Sunburst finish, Body Width 17 in., Body Depth 2.25 in., this model is part of the Historic Collection, mfg. 1998-present.
Byrdland Florentine (HSBYF{ }GH)
- similar to the Byrdland, except features a single Florentine cutaway body, available in Wine Red (disc.), Natural, or Vintage Sunburst finish, body width 17 in., body depth 2.25 in., this model is part of the Historic Collection, mfg. 1998-present.
CITATION (HSCTNAGH)
- single rounded cutaway multi-bound body, carved spruce top, bound f-holes, raised multi-bound flamed maple pickguard, figured maple back/sides/neck, 20-fret multi-bound pointed fingerboard with pearl cloud inlay, adjustable ebony bridge with pearl fleur-de-lis inlay on wings, gold trapeze tailpiece with engraved model name, multi-bound ebony veneered peghead with abalone fleur-de-lis/logo inlay, abalone fleur-de-lis inlay on back of peghead, floating BJB pickup with volume control on pickboard, three-per-side gold engraved tuners, available in Faded Cherry Sunburst (FC), Honeyburst (HB), or Natural (NA) finish, current mfg.
DUANE EDDY SIGNATURE MODEL (CSDERBNH)
- single rounded cutaway body, highly figured maple top, back, and sides, 16 in. (w) x 20.25 x 3 in., custom wound single coil pickups and a custom LR Baggs bridge transducer which can be blended, Bigsby tremelo tailpiece, nickel hardware, Duane Eddy signature on scalloped pickguard, Rockabilly Brown finish, mfg. 2004-present.
JOHNNY A. SIGNATURE MODEL (CSJASSGGH)
- double cutaway design, features completely hollow body, AAA figured maple top, mahogany back and rims are carved from a single block of mahogany, resonates more like a flattop more than an archtop, 18/22-fret ebony fingerboard, with Bigsby or stop tailpiece, unbound f-holes, two '57 Classic humbucker pickups, nickel (stop) or gold hardware, serialization has JA prefix, only available in Sunset Glow finish, mfg. 2003-present.
L-4 CES MAHOGANY (HSL4M{ }WRGH)
- single sharp cutaway bound body, carved spruce top, layered black pickguard, f-holes, mahogany back/sides/neck, 20-fret bound ebony fingerboard with pearl parallelogram inlay, tune-o-matic bridge on ebony base with pearl inlay on wings, trapeze tailpiece, blackface peghead with pearl crown/logo inlay, 3-per-side tuners with plastic buttons, gold hardware, 2 covered humbucker pickups, 2 volume/2 tone controls, 3-position switch, available in Wine Red, Ebony (disc. 2005), Vintage Sunburst, and Natural finish, this model is from the Custom Collection, mfg. 1987-present.
L-5 CES (HSLC{ }GH)
- single round cutaway bound body, carved spruce top, layered tortoise pickguard, bound f-holes, maple back/sides/neck, 20-fret bound pointed ebony fingerboard with pearl block inlay, ebony bridge with pearl inlay on wings, model name engraved trapeze tailpiece with chrome insert, multi-bound blackface peghead with pearl flame/logo inlay, 3-per-side tuners, gold hardware, 2 covered humbucker pickups, 2 volume/2 tone controls, 3-position switch, available in Natural, Wine Red, Ebony, or Vintage Sunburst finish, this model is part of the Historic Collection, current mfg.
L-5 CT (HSLCT{ }GH)
- single rounded cutaway bound hollow thinline body, carved spruce top, bound f-holes, solid maple back/sides, five-piece laminated maple neck, 20-fret bound pointed ebony fingerboard with pearl block inlay, ebony bridge/model name engraved trapeze tailpiece with chrome insert, multi-ply bound blackface peghead with pearl flowerpot/logo inlay, three-per-side Schaller M-6 tuners, gold hardware, layered tortoiseshell pickguard, two '57 Classic numbucker pickups, available in Natural (NA), Vintage Sunburst (VS), or Faded Cherry (FC) finish, body width 17 in., mfg. 1998-present.
L-5 LEE RITENOUR SIGNATURE (CSL5SLRSBGH)
- L-5 styling and body, step trapeze tailpiece, adjustable pole floating pickup mounted on pickguard, Antique Sunburst finish, limited mfg. beginning 2003.
L-5 SIGNATURE (CSL5SGH)
- scaled down body variation of the original L-5, spruce top, AAA maple back/rims, two '57 Classic humbucker pickups, ABR-1 bridge, with L-5 style tailpiece, 7-ply top binding, 3-ply back binding, available in Vintage Sunburst or Tangerine Burst, this model is part of the Custom Collection, mfg. 2001-04.
L-5 STUDIO (CSL5[ ]NH)
- single rounded cutaway semi-hollow body, carved spruce top, black body binding, 2 f-holes, 20-fret ebony fingerboard with mother-of-pearl dot inlay, ABR-1 bridge with pearl inlay on wings/metal Bail raised tailpiece, blackface peghead with pearl logo inlay, 3-per-side Schaller tuners, "Ice Cube Marble" pickguard, nickel hardware, 2 covered humbucker ('57 Classic) pickups, 2 volume/2 tone controls, 3-position switch, available in Autumnburst (AB), Trans. Blue (BU), Trans. Red (TR), or Alpine White (new 1999) finish, this model was part of the Custom Collection, mfg. 1997-2000.
LE GRANDE (HSLG{ }GH)
- custom shop edition of the Le Grand, with gold hardware, available in Dark Wineburst (DW, new 2000), Vintage Sunburst, Chablis, Natural, or Trans. Amber finish, this model is part of the Custom Collection, mfg. 1998-present.
PAUL JACKSON, JR. SIGNATURE
- similar to ES-346, except made to the artist's specifications, with AAA figured maple top, available in Gingerburst or Wine Red finishes, this model is part of the Custom Collection, mfg. 1999-2005.
PAT MARTINO SIGNATURE (CSPMC{ }GH)
- carved out mahogany thin body, AAA figured maple top on Custom Model, plain maple top on Standard Model, f-holes, two '57 Classic humbuckers, straight pull peghead, ebony fingerboard w/o inlays, nickel (Standard Model) or gold (Custom Model) hardware, tune-o-matic bridge with stop tailpiece, available in Caramel Brown (CB) or Heritage Cherry Sunburst (HS), this model is part of the Custom Collection, new 1999, Standard Model disc. 2000.
SUPER 400 CES (HSS4{ }GH)
- single sharp cutaway grand auditorium style body, arched spruce top, bound f-holes, raised multi-bound mottled plastic pickguard, figured maple back/sides, multiple bound body, 3-piece figured maple/mahogany neck, model name engraved into heel cap, 14/20-fret bound ebony fingerboard with point on bottom, pearl split block fingerboard inlay, adjustable rosewood bridge with pearl triangle wings inlay, gold trapeze tailpiece with engraved model name, multi-bound blackface peghead with pearl 5-piece split diamond/logo inlay, pearl 3-piece split diamond inlay on back of peghead, 3-per-side tuners, gold hardware, 2 pickups, 2 volume/2 tone controls, 3-position switch, available in Natural, Wine Red (disc. 2006), Ebony (disc. 2006), or Vintage Sunburst finish, this model is part of the Historic Collection, current mfg.
TAL FARLOW (HSTF{ }NH)
- single round cutaway bound hollow body, arched figured maple top, bound f-holes, scroll style inlay on cutaway, raised black bound pickguard, maple back/sides/neck, 20-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl reverse crown inlay, tune-o-matic bridge/trapeze tailpiece, rosewood tailpiece insert with pearl engraved block inlay, bound peghead with pearl crown/logo inlay, 3-per-side tuners, nickel hardware, 2 covered humbucker pickups, 2 volume/2 tone controls, 3-position switch, available in Natural (NA), Viceroy Brown Sunburst (VB), Vintage Sunburst (VS), or Wine Red (WR, disc.) finish, this model is part of the Historic Collection, current mfg.
WES MONTGOMERY (HSWM{ }GH)
- single round cutaway hollow body, carved spruce top, bound f-holes, raised bound tortoise pickguard, multibound body, carved flame maple back/sides, 5-piece maple neck, 20-fret multibound ebony fingerboard with pearl block inlay, tune-o-matic bridge on ebony base with pearl leaf inlay, engraved trapeze tailpiece with silver engraved insert, multibound blackface peghead with pearl torch/logo inlay, three-per-side tuners, gold hardware, humbucker pickup, volume/tone control, available in Vintage Sunburst, Wine Red, Ebony, or Natural finish, this model is part of the Historic Collection, mfg. 1993-present.