AT A GLANCE
1 HEADSTOCK
The ’57 features a coke bottle headstock, so named because of its shape. Other headstocks across the range include the dolphin nose and the thermometer.
2 CONTROLS
The stacked controls work really nicely. The lower, larger round regulates the volume, leaving the smaller upper pot for the tone-shaping.
3 TOP
The perfectly named Limo black finish is flawless. How much more black could it be? The answer is none. None more black...
BODY: Masonite front and back with spruce framework
NECK: Maple
SCALE: 635mm (25”)
FINGERBOARD: Pau ferro, 14” radius
FRETS: 21
PICKUPS: 2x Alnico 6 Vintage 50s singlecoil lipstick pickups
CONTROLS: 2x Dual-concentric volume/tone pots
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