St. Blues Introduces Four One-Off Collectors' Edition Guitars

by Premier Guitar

The four one-of-a-kind St. Blues guitars were decorated by bluesman "Super Chikan"

Memphis, TN (April 25, 2008) -- Earlier this month, St. Blues announced four unique versions of their Mississippi Bluesmaster. Each of the four guitars was hand-decorated by Mississippi bluesman James "Super Chikan" Johnson. The guitars -- St. Mo. Sipi, The Old Home Place, The Crossroad, and Wing Feather -- were showcased at the "Juke Joint Festival" in Clarksdale, Mississippi on April 19, where the Crossroad was snatched up.

Here are the details:

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	Wing Feather	The Crossroad	St. Mo. Sippi	Old Home Place
Price	$1549	SOLD	$1549	$1749
Body	Select grain mahogany, bound front & back	Select grain two-piece ash, bound top with contoured front & back	Select grain mahogany, bound front & back	Select grain two-piece ash,bound front & back
Scale	24 3/4"	25 1/2"	24 3/4"	25 1/2"
Pickups	SB P90s w/ 3 way toggle switch	St. Blues Custom Wound HB-II and 2 SC-II w/ 5 way switch	SB P90s w/ 3 way toggle switch	St Blues Custom Wound TN-2 Push/Pull Tapped w/ 3 Way Switch
Neck	C-shape single piece mahogany with AAA Indian Rosewood slab fretboard	C-shape single piece mahogany with AAA Indian Rosewood slab fretboard	C-shape single piece mahogany with AAA Indian Rosewood slab fretboard	C-shape single piece mahogany with AAA Indian Rosewood slab fretboard
Frets	Medium size 18% nickel silver	Medium size 18% nickel silver	Medium size 18% nickel silver	Medium size, 18% nickel silver
Bridge	Nickel St. Blues custom steel hardtail	Nickel St. Blues custom steel hardtail	Nickel St. Blues custom steel hardtail	Nickel Wilkinson WTV w/ Staggered Brass Saddles
Tuners	Nickel 15:1 ratio vintage style tuners	Nickel 15:1 ratio vintage style tuners	Nickel 15:1 ratio vintage style tuners	Nickel 15:1 ratio vintage style tuners

For more information on the guitars and Super Chikan, visit saintblues.com.

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