HURRICANE ‘59
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One piece African mahogany, eastern maple carved flame top - based on a vintage 1959 guitar
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One piece premium mahogany neck with 'ears'
Long tenon construction
24.625" vintage scale length
Single action, vintage spec truss rod
Maple truss rod fillet
Premium AAA Indian rosewood fingerboard
Polished buffalo bone nut
12" radius
43mm nut width
'59 neck profile
Depth at 1st fret: 22.5mm
Depth at 12th fret: 24.5mm
Jescar 45100 nickel fretwire
Vintage pattern trapezoid inlays
Celluoid side dot markers -
Ivison ‘59 Spec PAFs
CTS SSS premium taper 500k pots
.22 paper in oil capacitor
Switchcraft jack socket & Sw -
Aged Pigtail compensated wraparound bridge
Faber aged nickel compensated wraparound bridge (optional)
Faber aged abr-1/stop tailpiece (optional)
Faber aged tuners 15:1 ratio -
100% nitrocellulose finish, lightly aged, vintage formulated. Aged/faded sunburst in aniline dyes - this finish will fade into a beautiful vintage patina when exposed to sunlight.
Other colours available on request.
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Hiscox Liteflite Case
Ivison Guitars COA
In an ongoing quest toward classic late 50s tone, the Hurricane '59 takes the Hurricane shape, utilises 50s construction techniques, adds some familiar '59 appointments and edges ever closer to the hallowed 'Burst' spec.