Gus Guitars
Another electric guitar and bass you're not likely to see in the States is Gus. Built by British Luthier Simon Frasier, Gus incorporates a carbon fiber/cedar composite into the body. The fretboard is cocobolo wood. The distinctive aluminum tube that wraps around the body is echoed in the specially designed tube pickups. Frasier designed the bridvge, while the tuners are Gotoh.
Though certainly odd in appearance, Gus guitars are friendly to the touch and clearly well built. But all that innovation comes at a price: £1,450. That's a lot of money - but on the other hand, if you bought a Gus, you'd be the only one in your band to have one of these weird but elegant and functional instruments.
www.gusguitars.com, 44-1-435-863048
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