This is the JG Karlin
This guitar was inspired by a friend, And former band member. Early in 2008 he was involved in an accident. (he is recovering, and getting better every day!) I built the first jg-4 as a guitar to be auctioned off at a fundraiser, to help sway medical costs. Unfortunately, It wasn't quite ready for the fundraiser, so I put it up for sale. A couple of weeks later, he expressed an interest in it and I just gave it to him. I built it to help him, and in some way, it did.
I really liked the way the guitar came out, and after building several other guitars, of different styles, I decided that this one was the one. This is the design I turn to, when I want a guitar that can do it all. Comfortable, with the back carved in a way that makes it actually lean into you while playing. Versatile, It has two Hand wound humbuckers, that have a wiring setup that allows for many different tones. A coil split for both pickups, two tone knobs, with different sounds for blending, and all in a very simple, easy to operate setup.
The design has evolved over the last couple of years, from the one you see at the top of the screen jg4-02-09 (this is the second one, My personal guitar. My friend has the first.) to this style you see here.
Notice the longer upper horn. This being the main design refinement. Now this guitar balances with the best of them.
Single cut model now available!!!
(2nd anniversary Karlin shown)
Base price for a Karlin is $1400. This will get you a one or two piece body, of the same wood, with standard hardware, and two Great sounding handwound humbuckers, and a fully Hand carved! Body and neck.
Other options available, (as an upgrade, and will be charged as such..)
Chambering (with or without "F" hole)
Custom hand made tailpiece with brass string guide
Pickup covers, and matching pickup rings!
Unlimited wood choices!! (except...maple only on "Texas native" necks.)
Let me build your dream guitar, or if you want something great but just cant wait, Check available guitars, and see if there is anything you just cant live without.
Specs.....
25" scale,
12" Radius
Various body wood choices
3, 5, or 7 piece laminated necks
Specially planed frets and fretboard
Pyramid volute, for added strength in a traditionally weak area.
Quality hardware
oil finish, (laquer, if requested, but....)
D addario .11 strings
Compact, tilt back headstock
Master volume, 3 way toggle, two blendable tone knobs, one of which has a push-pull knob for coil splitting
Hand wound pickups (others by request)
Comfortable hand carved body contouring
Bone / Horn / graphite nut
Boat loads of mojo.
JG Guitar Works
830-822-0516