Description
Sugi Guitars DS496 Custom Shop in Blue Grotto with a Mastergrade Burled Maple Top, African Mahogany body, Aqua Timber Maple/Walnut neck, Ebony fingerboard with Moon/Bats inlay, Gotoh bridge, Gotoh locking tuners, and Sugi’s incredible custom hand-wound humbucker pickups. One of the finest guitars we’ve ever had the privilege to offer here!
Sugi guitars are passionately and meticulously designed by masterbuilder Nick Sugimoto, utilizing only the finest woods and materials available. Aiming the highest peak of both sound and comfort, Sugi guitars feature fast ergonomic necks, ball-edged frets and rounded fingerboard sides, so that the player can concentrate on creating music without feeling any resistance while playing.
Mr. Sugimoto hand-picks the most resonant, lively tone woods along with top notch hardware to develop an instrument that sound as inspiring as they play. Sugi’s necks are some of the smoothest, most comfortable, and ultra stable we’ve ever experienced. Every Sugi guitar we have put in the hands of our customer has delivered that “wow” factor that so few boutique caliber instruments do.
The Axe Palace is truly honored to be associated with a masterful, legendary luthier such as Makoto “Nick” Sugimoto. Sugi guitars are quite honestly some of the finest guitars in the world.
In addition to the guitars currently in stock, we have several one of a kind custom builds on order, and are always happy to help you commision your own Sugi built guitar. Contact us for details.
Specifications
Neck MaterialAqua Timber Maple/Walnut 5PlyFingerboardEbonyScale Length・Radius25.5″Fretwire24 Jescar FW55090-NSBody Top MaterialMastergrade Burl MapleBody Back MaterialA-Maho (African Mahogany)Parts FinishBlack NickelTuning keyGotoh SGS510-S5 HAPMBridgeGotoh VG300 Iron Block 42mmStringsD’addario EXL130 ( .010-.046 Set)PickupsSugi Original LH-35WiringMaster Vol, Push-PullColorsBlue GrottoCaseSugi Original Semi-Hard Case
