2011 McInturff Carolina Custom Tea Burst, Excellent, Original Hard, $4,499.00
I've had several of Terry McInturff's lovely instruments in stock before, but amazingly, never a top-of-the-line Carolina Custom like this one.
Like similar models from Gil Yaron, Historic Makeovers, Nik Huber, Yohan Gustavsson and many, many others, the Carolina Custom is Terry's interpretation of the iconic 50's era Les Paul Standard. Accordingly, the specs for this guitar include: a solid Mahogany back topped with flamed Eastern Maple; a nitrocellulose lacquer finish in Tea Burst; a 24.625" scale, 20-fret Honduran Mahogany neck with Terry's fat '59 neck shape (.95"-1.00"); a very dark East Indian Rosewood fretboard with a 12" radius, medium/jumbo frets, MOP dot inlays and a 1-11/16" bone nut; vintage style cream binding on the top, neck and headstock; a locking TonePros AVR-II bridge and tailpiece; Grover vintage style tuners; and for electronics, Peter Florance Voodoo 59 humbuckers, with CTS pots and Switchcraft jack and three way toggle. The total weight of this beauty is just 8.25 pounds (8 pounds, 4 ounces).
Man, I wish I had tried one of these years ago. This is a killer LP-style guitar! Terry has painstakingly given this instrument all the vibe of the best LP replicas that I have played. The LP feel and tone are unmistakable. Close your eyes and your senses tell you you are playing a very high end LP. The tone is thick and cutting like an LP should. It is setup nice and low and plays super easy. The Peter Florance HB's sound terrific in this application.
Terry ages these guitars like you would find on a VOS Gibson, that is, aged hardware and a light distressing of the finish. That aging aside, this guitar is in excellent condition. If you look the guitar over under bright lighting, you will find a few very shallow impressions here and there and some light scuffing of the clearcoat, but nothing serious. The medium/jumbo frets show little to no wear.
This guitar comes in it's original LP-style case. A new example of this guitar will set you back around $6,500, but this nicely preserved 2011 example can be yours for $2K less. A very, very nice LP-style guitar and highly recommended!
Capital Guitars
Capital Guitars accepts payment via PayPal, credit cars via PayPal, wire transfer, or via bank check. Guitars ship only after payment clears. See something you wish to purchase? To pay via Paypal, just click the 'Buy Now' button, or send an email to capitalguitars@gmail.com indicating the guitar you wish to purchase, where you live (for calculating the shipping cost and NYS sales tax if applicable) and confirm the email address you use for Paypal. We will send you a Paypal invoice referencing the specific guitar being purchased. Just follow the prompts in the Paypal email to pay for your guitar. Once we receive your cleared payment we will contact you with tracking information and a paid invoice. That is all there is to it! Shipments to locations within the State of New York are subject to imposition of applicable New York Sales taxes. Trade proposals involving quality gear are welcomed! Email me a pic or two of your proposed trade and a brief description of its condition and we will let you know what we can allow you in trade. We also do LAYAWAYS! All layaways require a non-refundable up-front payment equal to 20% of the purchase price. Your deposit holds the guitar for you, with 60 days to pay the balance. Contact us via email for more details.
Shipping to Continental US addresses is via FedEx Ground, with flat rate shipping of $60 to Eastern time zones, $70 Central and $80 Mountain/Pacific. Shipping to Alaska and Hawaii is $100. A phone number at the shipping destination is required. Other shipping services, including express services and international shipping are available at our discretion, just contact us for a quote.
Refunds of the original purchase price less shipping and a 10% restocking fee may be requested within 48 hours of delivery. Exchanges within one (1) week of the original date of purchase may be made for an item of equal or greater value at the discretion of Capital Guitars. Where permitted herein, items must be promptly returned at the buyer's expense, in the same condition as received with all accessories and paperwork included. Sale items, purchases that are made via layaway, those involving trades and/or international shipping are considered final except upon an error by and at the discretion of Capital Guitars. All deposits are non-returnable. Our apologies, but we are a very small operation and returns are extremely time consuming and costly.