"This TB1000A features a double-cutaway koa body with a natural finish that is connected to the Reynolds T6061 aluminum neck with four wood screws. In 1977, the company reworked its body-chambering technique to remove some aluminum from the top instead of the side. The aluminum inside this guitarуs wood body was machined to create a U-shaped channel that provided a more rigid structure and also lightened the guitar a bit. However, this aluminum-wood hybrid still tops the scale at almost 10 pounds. Other features include a rosewood fretboard with large, pearl-dot inlays, original custom humbuckers with engraved chrome covers, and original hardware, tuners, pots, and capacitors."
GALLERY: Guitar of the Month 2011
All 12 axes featured as Guitar of the Month in 2011.
By Chris KiesJan 04, 2012
Chris Kies
Chris Kies has degrees in Journalism and History from the University of Iowa and has been with PG dating back to his days as an intern in 2007. He's now the multimedia manager maintaining the website and social media accounts, coordinating Rig Rundown shoots (also hosting and/or filming them) and occasionally writing an artist feature. Other than that, he enjoys non-guitar-related hobbies.