The Harlan Custom features a lightweight two-piece African mahogany body with a wide variety of optional top woods and binding packages. The two-piece quarter sawn African mahogany neck is carbon fiber reinforced for extra stability and the Allied luthier double action truss rod allows for superior adjustment whether you are playing at home or on the road. Jeweled with mother of pearl fret markers and manicured fretwork, the 25in scale and 12in radius Gaboon ebony fretboard provides smooth and effortless playability. With a range of color options, the high luster nitrocellulose finish gives a classic look that will age beautifully with its owner.
The dual humbucker design offers adaptable tone whose variety of range can be influenced by the customer's choice in pickups and electronics. Featuring the FCH Babicz Gibbons bridge, this modern innovation to a classic enhances sustain and comfort with its soft edges and lockable saddles. The Gotoh 18:1 ratio tuning machine provides stability and precision for even the most heavy-handed of players.
Holzknecht guitars are built using carefully selected materials to enhance tonality and display nature’s brilliance. Featuring widely versatile instruments providing dedicated musicians the best piece of equipment for their musical expression.
- Model: Harlan Custom
- Serial number: S2311
- Body wood: African mahogany, bound in 4ply fiber purfling/ebony, ebony pickguard
- Neck wood: carbon fiber reinforced African mahogany
- Neck profile: 1 11/16in nut width, .870” @1st-.910” @ 12th, the profile of the neck is a D shape in the lower register blended into a C shape in the upper register, comfortable chords with a smooth transition for leads
- Top wood: N/A
- Fingerboard wood: ebony, 12in radius
- Fingerboard inlays: 1/4in mother of pearl dots
- Tuners: Gotoh 18:1
- Nut: buffalo horn
- Frets: 22
- Bridge: Schaller Tune-o-Matic roller bridge, Bigsby B5 vibrato with Vibramate for easy swap with a standard stop tailpiece (stop tailpiece included)
- Truss rod: Allied luthier double action
- Pickups: Tv Jones T-Armond set, ebony mounting rings
- Electronics: 1 volume 1 tone 500k Bournes pots with a .022 yellow mustard cap, ebony knobs
- Finish: nitrocellulose lacquer
- Front color: Heirloom Cherry
- Back color: Heirloom Cherry
- Hardware color: Black
- Case: hardshell TKL
- Weight: 8 Lbs