Guitars from this period were hand built with more rudimentary machinery and even though they were based on specific templates there were discrepancies between individual guitars determined by who was working on them each day. Each guitar was in effect unique and that extends to pickup making too.
'The burst' Les Paul 58/59/60
Built to factory specifications, using the select timbers from the golden years of the 'burst' 1958/59/60;
1 piece Honduras Mahogany body
1 piece Honduras Mahogany neck
Brazilian Rosewood fingerboard
Holly headstock veneer
bookmatched figured Maple carved top
Butyrate binding
Mazzucchelli made correct crown inlays
aged parts
aged nitro finish
choice of vintage spec pickups
1962/63 Stratocaster
Built to exacting specification using select timbers:
Alder or Swamp Ash body to 1962/3 specification
1 piece Maple neck
slab Brazilian Rosewood fingerboard
vulcanised fibre board dot inlays
nitro cellulose finish aged
aged parts from the period
choice of boutiques pick ups