Here’s the most recent Growler, a left handed one at that! Made on commission by our client Chris C. from Boston. I like this one for a number of reasons. It’s referential but not intentionally and incorporates both of our ideas with only minor compromises. When we finished it up I looked at it and thought “did we just make a Malcom Young Gretsch Growler?” We’ve never done a tinted finish over maple and it think it plays well with the rosewood, binding, and parchment knobs and guard.

The back and neck are Korina, probably my favorite tone wood of late. It’s reliably light but hard enough to not worry that it’s going to be dinged up before we’re even done.

Korina back and neck

The TV Jones Filtertrons are super clear and have that vintage look I think we all love. We went with the Mastery Bridge for a smooth string path for the Bigsby B5.

TV Jones, Mastery Bridge and Bigsby Vibrato

The block fretboard inlays and Headstock logo are milled by Will at Seeders Instruments in Vermont to our specs, where the inlays follow the path of the B and A strings.

The wiring scheme is all Chris. The lower tone knob is a Blender pot, which can subtly blend the two pickups together. I was skeptical but it’s a perfect way to balance them. When you’re in the bridge position and you want a little more low, bring in a hair of the neck and vice versa. This is totally different than two volumes in that you’d always have to bring the volume back up to max if you want the opposite and the middle position on the switch is always both pickups on full. Killer. I’ll do this again anytime.

Thanks for your order Chris! #healyguitars #healygrowler #madeinmassachusetts #indianrosewood #maple #korina #tvjonespickups #filtertrons