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2008 Hancock Adelaide 17″ Archtop

$9,995.00

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Not widely known in NZ, this guitar is from very high end builder Hancock. Based on the Gold Coast since 1992, Hancock have been making quality custom guitars with no shortcuts taken. This Hancock Adelaide absolutely typifies the quality produced by this company.

In excellent condition, this guitar has only been used at home since being purchased and should be checked out by any player in the market for a high quality archtop.

The original case is included. New list price to have the same instrument built is around AU$18,000, so this guitar offers incredible value for money.

 

Model

Adelaide

Body Width

17"

Body Length

20 3/4"

Body Depth

3 3/8"

Scale Length

25"

Neck Width At Nut

1 3/4"

Top

Hand Carved Master Grade European Spruce (Cello Timber)

Back

Hand Carved Master Grade Flamed European Maple (Cello Timber)

Sides

Master Grade Flamed European Maple (Cello Timber)

Neck

Master Grade Flamed North American Maple

Headstock Veneer

Ebony

Headstock Inlay

Mother of Pearl Hancock Script Inlay and 15 piece Black Pearl Art Deco Emblem

Headstock Binding

5 ply Celluloid with Triple-Bound Edge

Rear Headstock Veneer

Ebony With 3 piece Mother of Pearl Art Nouveau Emblem

Fretboard

Ebony

Fretboard Inlays

Highly Figured Mother of Pearl Slashed Block Inlays

Fretboard Binding

5 ply Celluloid with Triple-Bound Edge

Soundhole Configuration

F - Holes

Soundhole Binding

3 ply Celluloid

Body Binding

7 ply Celluloid with Triple-Bound Edge

Machine Heads

Schaller Gold with Ebony Buttons

Pickup

Kent Armstrong with Volume Control and Endpin Jack

Finish

Hand Buffed Nitrocellulose Lacquer (Guitar Shows Has Optional Traditional Sunburst Finish)

Frets

Medium Wide

Nut

Bone

Tailpiece

Ebony with Brass Hinge

Bridge

2 Piece Ebony Adjustable

Pickguard

Ebony Traditional with 5 Ply Celluloid Binding

Truss Rod

Double Action Adjustable

Truss Rod Cover

Highly Figured Mother of Pearl Stepped Design