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Item Description

Calling all guitar enthusiasts! Bid on this one-of-a-kind custom guitar built by Sam Skinner. Sam has been  a staff member of the College of Engineering for over 22 years.

Sam has been building custom guitars as a hobby for several years, and studied under the famous Randy Woods, of Savannah, GA, who has been building quality guitars since the 1960's. Over the years, Randy has performed his craft for everyone from Elvis Presley, Eric Clapton, and Keith Richards, to Vasser Clements, Clarence White, Bill Monroe and Emmy Lou Harris.

This particular guitar is hand crafted out of the finest materials and features such Tech icons as Buzz and the Camponile. It sounds great too! The guitar also comes with a standard black carrying case. Don't miss your opportunity to place the winning bid on this special piece.

Guitar Specs and Material Information:

CONSTRUCTION: Mahogany Blocks/Dovetail Neck Joint
BODY SIZE: D-14 Fret
TOP: Solid Sitka Spruce
ROSETTE: 3 Ring with Gold Mother of Pearl center
TOP BRACING PATTERN: Standard ''X''
TOP BRACES: Solid Adirondack Spruce 5/16''
BACK MATERIAL: Solid East Indian Rosewood
BACK PURFLING: Blue/Gold
SIDE MATERIAL: Solid East Indian Rosewood
ENDPIECE: White / Gold Campanile
BINDING: White Nitrocellulose
TOP INLAY STYLE: Blue/Gold/Blue –Gold MOP – Blue/Gold/Blue
SIDE INLAY: Gold
NECK MATERIAL: Genuine Mahogany
NECK SHAPE: Low Profile
NUT MATERIAL: Bone
HEADPLATE: Brazilian Rosewood
HEADPLATE INLAY: GT Buzz with MOP/Gold MOP/Black MOP, Gold
MOP “SS” (Mother Of Pearl)
HEELCAP: White Nitrocellulose
FINGERBOARD: Solid Black Ebony
SCALE LENGTH: 25.34''
# OF FRETS CLEAR: 14
# OF FRETS TOTAL: 20
FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT NUT: 1-11/16''
FINGERBOARD WIDTH AT 12TH FRET: 2-1/8''
FINGERBOARD POSITION INLAYS: Gold MOP Diamond
FINGERBOARD BINDING: White Nitrocellulose / Blue/Gold
FINISH BACK & SIDES: Polished Gloss
FINISH TOP: Polished Gloss
BRIDGE MATERIAL: Solid Black Ebony
BRIDGE STYLE: Belly
BRIDGE STRING SPACING: 2-1/8''
SADDLE: 16'' Radius /Bone
TUNING MACHINES: Chrome Gotoh openback / Gold
BRIDGE & END PINS: White w/ Black Dots
PICKGUARD: Black with Gold MOP “GT”

Item Special Note

The Georgia Tech Alumni Association will work with the winning bidder to arrange delivery of this item.