"Put this guitar up there with the finest single-cut’s we’ve ever had our hands on – both old and new."

GUITARIST MAGAZINE, JUNE, 2023

Hurricane '59

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.

Ivison Hurricane '59
Ivison Hurricane '59
Ivison Hurricane '59
Ivison Hurricane '59

Hurricane '59 - Specifications

  • One piece African mahogany, eastern maple carved flame top - top carve based on measurements taken from a vintage 1959 guitar

  • One piece premium mahogany neck with 'ears'
    Old Growth Honduran Mahogany, last imported into the UK in the 1950’s is available as an upcharge, please enquire
    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 (approx.)
    Depth at 12th fret: 24.5mm (approx.)
    Jescar 45100 nickel fretwire
    Vintage Celluloid trapezoid inlays
    Celluoid side dot markers

  • Ivison ‘59 Spec PAF replicas
    CTS 500k pots
    .22 Sprague paper in oil capacitors
    Switchcraft jack socket & switch

  • Aged Pigtail compensated wraparound bridge
    Faber aged nickel compensated wraparound bridge (optional)
    Faber aged abr-1/stop tailpiece (optional)
    Gotoh aged tuners 15:1 ratio

    CAB M69 pickup rings
    Catalin bakelite switchtip
    Coarse knurled switch nut
    Aged Rhythm/Treble poker chip
    Aged knob pointers

  • 100% nitrocellulose finish, lightly aged, vintage formulated. Aged/faded sunburst, levels of fade can be spec’d during ordering.

    Other colours available on request.

  • Hiscox Liteflite case
    Ivison Guitars COA

£5495