bartlett retrospec
The Retrospec's design is the brainchild of the esteemed and talented Swedish industrial designer Magnus Malkersson, Kim Lafleur of Historic Makeovers and master luthier Tom Bartlett.
The Bartlett Retrospec guitar features all of the same qualities you would find in the most collectible and coveted of electric guitars, the 1959 Gibson Les Paul. The Retrospec is the same size and weight, same scale length and made from the same materials as they were in the 1950's down to the plastic compounds in the binding and inlays.
The Retrospec is made from old growth Honduras Mahogany, Eastern Maple and CITES certified Brazilian Rosewood.
The guitar is hand made in Bartlett's shop in small batches using tried and true methods of construction. Hot hide glue and Urea formaldehyde is used to join the parts together insuring a tone response unrivaled by modern instruments.
The plastic used in the fingerboard inlays comes from the same factory that made it for Gibson in the late 50's, and is the same recipe. The same applies to the fingerboard binding, and the body binding.
The Retrospec is finished with true nitrocellulose lacquer made specially for Bartlett without added plasticizer.
Custom high quality flight case.
This is a consignment piece.
SOLD - $5,400
