The Secretary

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INSTRUMENT SPECS

Model Name: The Secretary

Serial Number:

Completion Date: Fall 2023

BODY

Body Style / Shape: Offset Single Cut

Body Wood(s): Mahogany and White Oak

Top Wood: Mahogany

Back Wood: Mahogany

Body Construction: Bolt-on

Veneers / Laminations: Multiple

Chambering (if any): 

Finish: Oil

Color / Stain Notes: 

 

NECK

Neck Wood(s): Mahogany, maple, purpleheart

Neck Construction: multi-piece laminate

Carbon Rods: Yes

Truss Rod: Double Action

Neck Profile: Modern C

Scale Length: 25.5

Nut Width: 1.625

Number of Frets: 21

Fretboard Wood: Ebony

Fretboard Radius: 12″

Fretwire Size / Type: Jescar Gold Medium Hiugher

Nut Material: Bone

Headstock Type: 3+3

Neck Finish: Oil

HARDWARE

Bridge: ABR style

Tuners: Grover

Hardware Color / Material: Gold

Strap Buttons: Gibson Style

Pickguard (if any): 

ELECTRONICS

Pickup Configuration: HH

Pickup Models: Seymour Duncan Hot Jazz

Preamp / EQ: None

Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone

Switching / Coil Options: 3 way pickup Selector

Output Jack Type / Location: Switchcraft, Front of Body

Shielding Type: Copper Foil

 

SETUP SPECS

String Gauge: 10-46

Tuning: Standard

Neck Relief: .05

Action (12th fret): 4/32″

Pickup Height: 

 

WEIGHT & BALANCE

Total Weight: 

Balance Notes: 

 

BUILD NOTES / STORY

Yes! This guitar started it’s life as a writing desk that was manufactured in San Francisco, California by the John Breuner Furniture Company.  The wood was harvested well over 100 years ago, and for it’s first 80years of life it was my Grandmothers writing desk.

It sat idle for years and I knew it could have a second life, and spend the next 80 years inspiring someone to play. So here it is.  Nealy 100% of the wood in this guitar came from that writing desk, with the exceptions being the Ebony for the fingerboard and the Purpleheart in the neck. 

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