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Gadow Adds the American Deluxe

Gadow introduces the American Deluxe to their handmade American series.

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By Premier GuitarJul 23, 2008
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Durham, North Carolina (July 23, 2008) -- Gadow Guitars announced an addition to their American series guitars with the introduction of the American Deluxe. Gadow''s hand-built in the US reputation should grow with this latest iteration. Substitute the poplar body of the American with a mahogany body and a figured maple top and you get the American Deluxe Series.

The American Deluxe will come standard with Gadow hand-wound pickups in humbucker or P-90 configurations, a poplar body with figured maple top, a Tone Pros bridge and Sperzel tuners. The necks will feature an Indian rosewood fingerboard, and genuine 1 11/16" bone nut.

 


American Deluxe Specs

  • Poplar body
  • Figured maple top
  • Gadow Handwound pickups
  • Sperzel graduated tuners
  • Tone Pros wrap around bridge
  • Maple neck
  • Indian rosewood fingerboard
  • 1-11/16" genuine bone nut
  • Dual-action truss rod
  • Non-angled headstock
  • Satin finished neck
  • 25 1/2" scale length
  • Master volume and tone knobs
  • MSRP $ 1349
For more information, visit Gadow Guitars
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