This guitar is a commission sale - if you have a high end guitar you are interested in selling, please contact us via our easy to find website - search: Sell Us Your Guitar. Here for sale we have a CSL Custom Electric Guitar in Ebony finish. Built in Japan circa.1970’s, this guitar features a bolt-neck construction comprising a Mahogany body, Maple neck and 22 Narrow fret Rosewood fingerboard. This instrument is equipped with Gold hardware including a Tune-O-Matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece along with Grover tuning machines. The Pickups are a pair of CSL humbuckers Humbuckers, these are wired to a 3-way selector, bridge volume, tone control and a neck volume and tone control. The Maple neck sits comfortably in the hand, with a profile feeling resembling a ‘C’, feeling slender, providing a smooth and articulate playing experience. The Rosewood fingerboard feels pleasant under the fingers and provides a smooth playing surface for the user to explore, along with the 12” radius and Narrow frets making bending and vibrato techniques a breeze. The familiar lines of the body feel great in the arms, whilst the single cutaway body design provides great access to the higher frets. The CSL humbucker in the neck position sounds thick and full, with a rich low end great for rhythm tonalities. The middle position provides a punchy, tight midrange great for chordal styles of playing whilst being able to cut through a mix. The CSL humbucker in the bridge position produces a clear and articulate top end, balancing very well with a punchy output, providing a great feel and clarity, allowing the player to achieve a wide variety of tones all at the fingertips. Brand - CSL Model - Custom Finish - Ebony Year - circa.1970’s Made In - Japan Body - Mahogany Neck - Maple Fingerboard - Rosewood Fingerboard Radius - 12” Frets - 22 Scale Length- 24.75” Nut Width - 1.706” Pickups - 2 x CSL humbuckers Controls - 3-way selector, bridge volume, bridge tone, neck volume, neck tone Please be aware that for international buyers import fees are not included in our postage and packaging cost, this only covers the cost of the guitar being sent to you. Import fees will be charged by Customs upon the guitar's arrival in the recipient country. Due to Brexit, this also applies to EU buyers. We advise checking the total import cost with Customs as this is not information we are able to accurately provide.

Verification report

Our ID: 1170625109531 Weight: 8.8lbs Serial: N​/​A Aesthetic Condition: Headstock: Overall good condition. Moderate indentations are present to all aspects of the headstock, these have chipped the finish exposing the wood beneath. The most noticeable of these can be seen on the treble side edge and top edge of the headstock. Screw holes are present to the rear of the headstock, these are from where the original tuning machines were previously installed. The binding to the headstock displays discoloration and lacquer cracks as is common with a guitar of this age. All aspects of the headstock display light to mild scratching which can be seen under direct light, this is common with gloss finished guitars of this age. Neck: Overall good condition. Mild indentations are present to the fingerboard across the register, the most noticeable of these can be seen to the 13th fret, these can be lightly felt under the fingers in the playing position. Moderate chipping of the finish can be seen to the rear of the neck which have exposed the wood beneath, these can be felt in the playing position. Light to mild scratching is apparent to the rear of the neck across the register, these can be felt slightly in the playing position. Discoloration can be seen to the binding to both side edges of the neck, this is common with regular past use. Body: Overall good condition. Moderate indentations are present to all aspects of the body, these have chipped the finish and lacquer exposing the wood beneath. The most noticeable of these can be seen to the lower bout edge at the strap button, along all edges of the body and to the rear face. The binding displays discoloration and light lacquer cracks as is common with a guitar of this age. Light finish cracks are present to the treble and bass side of the neck pocket, these have been tested and present no structural concerns. All aspects of the body display mild to heavy scratching which can be seen both under direct light and with the naked eye with the most apparent being visible to the rear face, this is common regular past use with gloss finishes on a guitar of this age. Condition of Frets: The frets are flat, with some mild indentation in the early register. This guitar demonstrates mild fret noise when bending the 7th fret high E string which is apparent when amplified. There is no room for further fret work. Current Set Up: Truss Rod: Fully functional. Truss rod tool (4mm Hex) not included. Hardware: Overall fair condition. Both the bridge and tailpiece display moderate signs of use with the gold finish almost completely being peeled away, this is common with a guitar of this age and regular past use. The tuning machines have been replaced with a set of older Grover tuners, these Grovers display mild discoloration but remain fully functional, the original tuners are not included. The pickup's covers display moderate tarnishing of the finish with the most apparent tarnishing being seen on the bridge pickup. Light to mild scratching is present to the scratchplate, the scratchplate bracket displays moderate oxidation to the gold finish. The control plates display moderate scratching. Structural: No concerns or issues to note. Height of the string from the 12th Fret-1.5mm - Bass 2mm Please be aware that the action on a guitar may move slightly in transit and this measurement is the current height. Strings on Guitar - 10-46 Electrics: Fully functional. Case & Accessories Burny hard case. Overall good condition. The interior of the case displays moderate discoloration, this is common with a case of this age. The exterior displays light to mild signs of past use with tearing of the tolex being present, some of these expose the wood beneath.