The GCS-1ES is of the same design as the GCS-1 although the fingerboard has been replaced with ebony, and the top wood with spruce. This configuration tailors the instrument more specifically toward warmer/darker/thicker jazz tones. With exceptional sustain and resistance to feedback, the 1ES is capable of conveying the most nuanced of finger to string interactions. Comes with a TKL hard-shell case.
Specs
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Body Dimensions: 14 5/8” lower bout width, 1 5/8” depth
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Top: Laminated Spruce
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Back: Laminated Sapele
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Body and Neck Wood: Eastern Mahogany
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Fingerboard: Ebony, 12” radius, 24.75” scale length, 1.70” nut width, dot position markers
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Neck: Medium C shape, comfortably contoured
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Pickups and electronics: Custom wound Kent Armstrong humbucking pickups, 3 way toggle switch, (2) volume and (2) tone controls. One of the tone controls is a push/pull pot converting both pickups to single coil mode.
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Hardware finish: Chrome
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Tuners: Wilkinson, smooth 19:1 gear ratio
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Binding: Multi-ply ivory/black surround the peghead, neck, and body back with additional plies surrounding the body top
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Average Weight: 7.5 lbs. (varies plus or minus 6%)
- Case: Hard shell
