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Vintage Blonde

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Tangerine Burst

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Violin Burst

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Autumn Burst

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Black

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The GCS-1 is a solidly built semi-hollow guitar designed for musicians looking for a well-made, practical, and roadworthy musical instrument. Inherently versatile, it can produce a myriad of tonalities suitable for many music genres. It is adorned with a laminated flame Maple top and a laminated Sapele back, and the sides/internal block structure are routed from a solid wood core. This design yields a clear, balanced, and even articulation with enhanced sustain characteristics. The addition of a US made Bigsby vibrato offers possibilities for an almost unlimited range of playing styles. Included is a TKL hard-shell case.

 
GCS-1 Bigsby.............. $2199.00

Comins GCS-1 Semi-Hollow Body Electric Guitars - Demo
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Comins GCS-1 Semi-Hollow Body Electric Guitars - Demo

http://www.soundpure.com/m/bill-comins/454 Three of our GCS-1 archtop guitars, made by Comins, are sampled in this video by a jazz trio. Recorded here at Soundpure Studios, Jared Wofford plays Vintage Blonde, Bigsby Autumn, and Tangerine Burst variations of the versatile archtop crafted by Bill Comins. Listen and watch to see the smooth, clean jazz tone these guitars are able to produce - and this is just a sample of their capabilities and versatility. Weighing in at a very reasonable price, the GCS-1 remains one of the best deals in guitarland. Talk to our guitar experts for more information regarding the Comins GCS-1 or other archtop guitars from our wide selection. Call Sound Pure today at 888.528.9703. or 919.682.5552. Signal Paths: Comins GCS-1 Blonde/Autumn Burst - Victoria Amps Golden Melody - Mojave MA-201 FET microphone - Chandler TG2 mic pre - Lynx Aurora Comins GCS-1ES Tangerine Burst - Victoria Amps Victoriette - Royer 122v ribbon mic and Heil PR40 mic blended - LaChapell 992 mic pre - Vertigo VS2 Compressor - Lynx Aurora
*** We do not own the copyrights to the above videos.

Specs 

  • Body Dimensions: 14 5/8” lower bout width, 1 5/8” depth

  • Top: Laminated flame Maple

  • Back: Laminated Sapele

  • Body and Neck Wood: Eastern Mahogany

  • Fingerboard: Rosewood, 12” radius, 24.75” scale length, 1.70” nut width, dot position markers

  • Neck:  Medium C shape, comfortably contoured

  • Pickups and electronics:    Custom wound Kent Armstrong humbucking pickups, 3 way toggle switch, (2) volume and (2) tone controls. One of the tone controls is a push/pull pot converting both pickups to single coil mode.

  • Hardware finish: Chrome

  • Vibrato: US made Bigsby B7 

  • Tuners:  Wilkinson, smooth 19:1 gear ratio

  • Binding: Multi-ply ivory/black surround the peghead, neck, and body back with additional plies surrounding the body top

  • Average Weight: 7.5 lbs. (varies plus or minus 6%)

  • Available Colors: Vintage Blond, Tangerine Burst, Violin Burst, Autumn Burst, Black

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