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Since my father got me a Gretsch Anniversary model when I was 14, I’ve been a sucker for F hole hollow body electric guitar. The Freestar and the Chantel are my contribution to the F hole hollow body guitars in our line up. I didn’t want to get too radical with the designs, à la the Markus 6, because there’s a certain reverence that I feel towards these classic designs. The Chantel sounds great, and it comes in various flavors. It doesn’t let down the jazzy players, and you’d be proud to have one on your knee or hanging from a strap at your next mellow gig, but it can also soar with the eagles when you crank it up. They’ll know you’re there when you’re jamming on this, and of course, you’ll get, ”Hey, what guitar is that?” Everybody knows: It’s a Chantel!
Specifications
Body Construction:
Semi-Hollow
Body Size
Width:
16 3/8”
Length:
20”
Thickness:
3 3/8”
Neck:
Set Neck
Nut Material:
Synthetic Ivory
Fingerboard Material:
Rosewood
Fingerboard Width at Nut:
1 11/16”
Fingerboard Width at 12th Fret:
2 1/16”
Number of Frets:
22
Scale Length:
25 1/2”
Body Binding:
Synthetic Ivory
Guitar Finish:
Blue
Bridge:
Tune-O-Matic Bridge with Vibrato
Bridge Finish:
Chrome
Bridge String Spacing:
53mm
Tuners:
Chrome Finish
Pickups:
Dual Humbuckers with Chrome Finish
Pickup Selector:
3-Way Toggle Switch with Black Knob
Strap Button:
Chrome Finish
Pickguard:
Synthetic Pearloid
Truss Rod