One of the Most Perfect Guitars Ever Made!

2006 James Trussart Steeltop Antique Silver Chinese Dragon.

This specially hand-made guitar weighs lbs. and has a nut width of just under 1 11/16th inches and a double-octave scale length of 24 3/4 inches. Solid mahogany body with recessed brushed steel (to look like antique silver) top plate engraved with a Chinese Dragon design, one-piece bolt-on mahogany neck with a medium to fat "C" profile typical of a '59 Les Paul, and aluminum bound ebony fretboard with 24 jumbo frets and aluminum dot position markers. Headstock with matching recessed brushed steel plate engraved with dragon tails and with cut-out "James Trussart" logo. Recessed brushed steel plate truss-rod cover engraved with dragon scales. Four-bolt recessed brushed steel neck plate with engraved "James Trussart" logo and serial number ("06 214"). Individual WSC "Roto-Matic" antiqued brushed steel tuners with bell-shaped metal buttons. Two Seymour Duncan® Alnico II Pro® pickups with outputs of 7.07k and 7.95k. Brushed steel pickguard which continues the engraved Chinese Dragon design of the top plate. Two controls (one volume, one tone) on the lower treble bout plus three-way pickup selector switch on the upper bass bout. Brushed steel knobs with flat tops and knurled sides. Combined Tone Pros™ Locking Bridge and Stop Tailpiece. This guitar is in mint (9.50) condition. Housed in the original shaped brown imitation crocodile hardshell case with green plush lining (9.50). With a printed certificate of authenticity, signed by James Trussart, with the Model "Steeltop Chinese Dragon" and Serial Number "06 214 (One of 5 Specially Made for Fretted Americana)."

"James Trussart is a luthier who in 2000 moved his headquarters from Paris to Los Angeles. A guitar builder since 1980, in recent years he has upped his profile and reputation by crafting custom steel-bodied copies of Teles and Les Pauls in three finishes: rusty, chrome, and brushed. Though they offer a very distinct physical presence, the tones these instruments produce are every bit as flashy, throaty, and attention-commanding…Trussart instruments aren't necessarily every day instruments suited to everybody, but if what you want is a great-feeling, great-playing instrument with tones that live up to true classic/vintage expectations, you might want to give 'em a roll. Every Trussart comes with a certificate of authenticity signed by the luthier" (Phil Feser and Bob Tekippe, "Trussart Steel: Classic Designs, Never Before Seen," at http://www.jamestrussart.com/Reviews/VintageGuitarMagazine.htm).

"Combining the traditional warmth of wood with the striking visual appeal of metal, the Steeltop joins a lightweight chambered mahogany/maple body to a recessed steel top plate" (James Trussart Custom Guitars at http://www.jamestrussart.com/Newsite/Steeltop/DragonTopSteeltop.htm).