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J.C. Harper Vegas Vulcan

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Blue Oyster Cult custom job revived
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Great Falls, MT (November 9, 2007) - J.C. Harper Luthier has a new axe that Blue Oyster Cult fans are drooling over. Harper's VegasVulcan is based on a custom Vulcan design that made waves 30 years ago and was played by B.O.C.'s Buck Dharma.

  • Body : Mahogany
  • Neck : Mahogany with rosewood fingerboard, 6 mm MOP dot inlay, MOP Kronos inlay at 12th fret, 1 11/16" graphite nut, 24 3/4" scale, 22 .050x.100 frets, 12" radius, special VegasVulcan inlayed 22nd fret. Bolt-on design utilizing the same configuration as on the Buck Dharma signature guitar. 2 degree heel angle with 12 degree angle on the headstock. Abalone Kronos inlay on truss cover.
  • Pickups : DiMarzio PAF at the neck and PAF Pro at the bridge. White bobbins.
  • Tuners : Grover Rotomatics
  • Bridge : SG style Tune-o-matic with stop tailpiece.
  • Hardware : All chrome w/ black speedknob knobs.
  • Controls : 3-way toggle with white tip, master volume and tone for each pickup.
  • Body and Neck Finish : Brown translucent high gloss catalyzed poly. Black headstock with gloss finish on back of neck and wipe-on satin polyurethane on fingerboard. Brown translucent only for body but custom options are available.

List Price : $1750 (includes custom Gator hardshell case)

For more information:
JCHLuthier.com


     


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Vegas4BOC
on 11/12/2007 		I am the owner of the 1st (ser# VV2007001). Jon has hand-crafted a wonderful guitar. The sustain is great, due to the nice mohagany body. The DiMarzio PAF's really help recreate the familiar sound (from a Blue Oyster Cult perspective) of Buck Dharma. The neck is very playable, especially from the perspective of how the guitar body sits when straped on. I found that it seems to create a feeling of being able to easily move your hand up the fretboard to reach those high "Dharma" notes. Other fine details and hardware accessories really adds a great touch to this legendary look.

So, if you're a BOC fan or someone looking for something a bit different for a new guitar, why not have Jon hand-craft you this beauty.



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