A father of blues, and an instument steeped in history...​

 

​One of the most recogniseable voices of the blues, and a guitar to go with it, Muddy Waters was the defining link between delta blues and Rock & Roll.

 

Waters influenced generations to come from, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Angus Young and of course Jimi Hendrix.

 

Our recreation of his fabled red over blonde Telecaster, a combination of a '57 body and a '60 'custom telecaster' neck is our tribute to the man himself.

From his custom 9 screw pickguard to the amplifier controls he attached to the face of his guitar, it's all there.

 

His unique dark yet clear tone is most notably down to the red refinish and the replacement of the original maple neck with a '60's rosewood slab board.

 

 

Specs:

 

Candy Apple Red over blonde Swamp Ash 1950's Telecaster Body roasted or unroasted

Birdseye maple neck with rosewood slab board roasted or unroasted

'61 D neck contour

21 vintage frets

Carved bone nut

1 5/8" nut width

7.25" fingerboard radius

Heavy rolled edges

Pre CBS clay wide 12th fret dot location and 50/50 side dots

Vintage style truss rod with '59 location

Vintage nickel kluson style tuners

Inspired Muddy Pickups

Telecaster vintage style bridge with 3 brass saddles,6 steel saddles depending on preference

Custom 1 ply 9 screw pickguard 

Blackface amplifier knobs

Muddy Waters case candy

 

 

£3300