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Nik Huber Orca 59 Faded Sunburst with Exceptional Top All Brazilian Rosewood Upgrades (Pre-Owned) #52166
Includes Hard Case
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The Orca ´59 looks, plays, feels and sounds like one of those legendary instruments of the 50’s. But unlike most of it‘s predecessors, its magic and authenticity unfold from day one. Both body and soul have been revived by the experience and knowledge of proud craftsmen, who‘ve raised the bar with respect to how a classic guitar should sound and look. You won’t have to wait fifty years for this one to become a legend!
Condition Report
At guitarguitar, we award our used gear a grade from 1-5 according to its overall condition, with 5 being the best.
This item was appraised as follows:
Body: 4 out of 5 - Item shows some mild and/or minor signs of use such as superficial swirling or hazing to the finish. There are no substantial dings, dents or scuffs which break the finish
Neck: 4 out of 5 - The frets are in good order and the instrument plays cleanly and intonates accurately across the fingerboard.
Additional Information: This is an incredible guitar complete with a highly figured flamed mahogany body and neck with an exceptional figured maple top, all plastics have been upgraded with Brazilian rosewood and the headstock decal has been hand signed by the man himself with a lacquer pen. A true one-of-a-kind instrument. Some minor marks mainly to the back of the guitar, and a very small chip to the edge of the headstock.
CITES Paperwork pertaining to the Brazilian Rosewood which has been confirmed by APHA (the governing body for CITES) to render this guitar suitable for resale included in the case.
This guitar has been restrung with D'Addario strings.
Accessories Included with this item are as follows:Hard Case
We take care to photograph any features, wear, tear, or modifications you might want to see before you make the decision to buy.
All of our pre-owned instruments are covered by our 12-month warranty and have been inspected, play-tested, and set up before resale.
Specification
| Body | Spanish Cedar with Exceptional Curly Maple Top (Eastern/Michigan) |
| Neck | Mahogany |
| Neck Shape | Fat Back (Gibson Thickness) |
| Fingerboard | Brazilian Rosewood with Curly Maple Binding |
| Scale | 25" |
| Radius | Compound, 10“ – 14“ |
| Frets | 22, Medium Jumbo |
| Nut | Polished Bone |
| Nut Width | 1.67" |
| Pickups | '59 Harry Häussel Humbuckers |
| Controls | 2 Volume, 2 Tone, 3 Way Toggle Switch |
| Bridge | ABM AVR-2 & Aluminium Tailpiece |
| Tuners | Schaller Grandtune ‘Nik Huber‘ – Kluson Style |
