Developed in late 2011 by Pensa Custom, the Soho Custom was designed as a streamlined version of the Mark Knopfler’s original Pensa-Suhr MK-1 model. Featuring a swamp ash body, Lindy Fralin P-90s, '55 neck, Hipshot tremolo, and gold hardware, the guitar immediately impressed Knopfler and was later gifted to him by Rudy Pensa. It became one of his favorite instruments and was used extensively on his final three tours.Following its onstage use, Pensa formalized the spec as the Soho Custom in Blue Ice Metallic finish.
Specs:
Model: Soho Custom
Body Finish/Color: PolyesterBase/Nitrocellulose Lacquer Top/Blue Ice Metallic
Back Finish Color: PolyesterBase/Nitrocellulose Lacquer Top/Blue Ice Metallic
Neck Finish/Color: Nitrocellulose Lacquer/Natural
Paint Option: Matching headstock face gold with black outline logo
Top Wood: Swamp Ash
Body Wood: Chambered Swamp Ash
Neck Wood: Hard maple
Neck Back: The 54
Scale Length: 25 1/2" Luminlay side dots, 12" radius
Fingerboard Wood: East Indian rosewood 1/4" MOP Facemarkers
Binding: Natural Binding on the body top and the headstock face
Neck Pickup: Lindy Fralin P-90 Soapbar Neck with Cream Cover
Middle Pickup: N/A
Bridge Pickup: Lindy Fralin P-90 Soapbar Bridge with Cream Cover
Electronics: Volume, Tone 3 way pickup selector switch (Pull: both PUs in partial series on any selector position)
Nut: Bone
Nut Width: 1 5/8”
Frets: Dunlop 6105 /22
Bridge: Hipshot Tremolo
Tuners: Schaller M6 135 Locking with staggered posts
Hardware Color: Gold
Pickguard: None
Knobs: Q-Parts with blue catseye cap
Case: Ameritage Custom Hardshell
