C-3PO

C-3PO is made from all Aussie timbers. The piece of wood for the body was found to have a nasty hidden knot which only became apparent on cutting. This led to a revised body shape similar to a Les Paul, but due to its shorter body length it was originally dubbed ‘Les Small’. As the build progressed and the carved cap took on a more sculptured look (and it turned gold) it has been renamed ‘C-3PO’.

The finer details…

Body: Southern silky oak. Size and shape largely determined by the knot fault.
Neck: Northern silky oak. 2 x carbon rods & Stewmac double acting truss rod.
Fret board: Casuarina lace wood.
Cap: Queensland kauri. The piece was salvaged from the top of an old draughting table of Andy’s, from another life. Painted modern gold.
Frets: Nickle jumbo. 24 frets joining body at the 18th fret.
Scale length: 25”
Dot Markers: White shell.
Tuners: Sperzel locking. 6 in line.
Nut: White Tusq XL.
Pickups: Tom Holmes, 4 conductor, low output PAF’s. 500k pots with coil tapping on the two tone controls. Individually wired.
Bridge: Hipshot Baby Grand.
Finish: Cherry red stain. Nitrocellulose finish.