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The Bonneville "Bandito"

This sinister looking black and copper "Bandito" Bonneville was originally custom built for Montreal blues man Dwane Dixon, and we're pleased to now offer it as part of our Hot Rod Collection!

Price starts at $6000USD depending on options. Contact us for details and more custom options.

Specs

NECK
V8 logo 3D 
 
17 degree headstock angle for maximum down-pressure and resonance. 
 
Tone Pros aged nickel Kluson style tuners 
 
Stainless steel truss rod cover 
Vintage bone nut 1 11/16" 
 
22 frets 
 
25.5" scale 
 
12" radius 
 
Comfortable c shape neck. Not too big - not too thin! 
 
Medium jumbo frets 
 
Seated and sealed for max resonance and sustain 
 
Quartersawn one piece maple neck and ebony fretboard 
 
Chemically aged 
 
Starburst aluminum 12th fret inlay 
 
Aluminum side markers 

BODY
T6 aluminum top with louver sound ports
Premium mahogany body 
 
Contoured heel for superior upper fret access 
 
Chambered/semi-hollow for acoustic resonance 
 
13 1/8" body width 
 
7.5 lbs. 
 
2"total thickness 
 
String through body 
 
Stainless steel "V" shape recessed backplate for maximum resonance and sustain; 
 
Stainless steel teardrop pickguard 
Solid stainless steel machined Compton bridge 

ELECTRONICS
Dynamically responsive V8 Custom Guitars “Radiator” P90 pickups 
 
Completely shielded for noise reduction and harmonic increase; 

CTS pots; Switchcraft 3 way pickup selector and tone switches with custom machined copper 
Master volume with series switching and V8CG nickel plated poiner knob 
Paper in oil capacitor 
Treble bleed kit 
Electrosocket output jack 

COLORS
Aged metallic lacquer gold patina top 
Aged black lacquer patina body 
Custom colors available