2007 Hollowbody Electric

This hollowbody electric guitar was custom-made, and completed in 2007.

Specs:

• Top: Red Spruce
• Back: European Maple
• Sides: European Maple
• Neck: Curly Rock Maple
• Fretboard: Ebony
• Headplates: Ebony
• Other: Stewmac "Golden Age" Humbuckers,
• Schaller Roller Bridge, Microtuner Tailpiece, and Locking Tuners.
• Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer

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This guitar was custom-made by luthier Paul Lloret of LL Guitars (pronounced “Double L Guitars”). For more information on Paul Lloret and his guitars, contact LL Guitars.

Rachel's guitar

This acoustic arch-top guitar was custom-made with Paul Lloret’s granddaughter, Rachel.

I only did about 15-20% of Rachel's guitar. She had all the design ideas (stars, S-curve on peghead, fingerboard end, and tailpiece). She carved the top, cut the Star soundholes, did the bracing, did the neck (except the inlay on the peghead), and the sides complete. I did the back, the tailpiece, the bridge, the nut, and the finish. She would have done it all, but had to go back to school.

"I would have done it all, but then it wouldn't be as AMAZING." -Rachel

Star inlays:

Contoured back (for superior tone):

The LL Guitars logo graces the pegboard in a mother-of-pearl inlay:

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This guitar was custom-made by luthier Paul Lloret of LL Guitars (pronounced “Double L Guitars”). For more information on Paul Lloret and his guitars, contact LL Guitars.

The Bigsby Show guitar

This solid-body electric guitar was custom-made for Bigsby of The Bigsby Show.

Bigsby’s primary request was for a light guitar. So, after we determined a basic shape, I deviated from classic design in several ways:

• This guitar is only 1 5/16” thick, as opposed to a standard solid-body, which can range from 1 ½” to 2”.
• The neck is glued to the body, rather than bolted. Less metal = less weight.
• Wood from the lower bout (in the front) and the waist (in the back) was removed.
• Carrying the cutaway across the back of the neck also aided in decreasing the weight.

“Check out this sweet neck joint!” –Bigsby

Specs:

• Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Jeff Beck*
• Neck: Seymour Duncan Stack*
• Body: Honduras Mahogany
• Neck: Honduras Mahogany
• Fretboard: Ebony
• Peghead: Ebony with Spertzel Locking Tuners
• Bridge: Schaller with Microtuners
• Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer

*These components were chosen because they provide a loud and versatile sound, paramount considerations for the type of playing Bigsby does.

“Bigsby smiles whenever he picks this guitar up, so I guess it’ll do.” –Paul Lloret

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This guitar was custom-made by luthier Paul Lloret of LL Guitars (pronounced “Double L Guitars”). For more information on Paul Lloret and his guitars, contact LL Guitars

For more information on Bigsby and The Bigsby Show, click here.