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EMPIRE LTS and CT BASE PRICE:

$2200.00

 Bolt-On
EMPIRE ATS BASE PRICE:

+$300.00

 Archtop version of the Empire LTS using a 4A Flame or Quilted Maple Laminate top (ca. 5/8" thick at center)
 

+$400.00

 Neck-Thru
BODY STYLE:

Empire LTS, ATS, CT, etc.
 

+$100.00 - $300.00

 Other Styles.  Please inquire about availability.
SCALLOPED & ANGLED HEEL:

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 Shown only for Bolt-On neck instruments
OPTIONS:

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 Left Handed
BODY WOOD:

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 Swamp Ash, Mahogany, Solid Maple, Poplar, Alder
 

Inquire

 Other woods (e.g., Burl, Bubinga, Lacewood, Cedar, Korina, Koa, ect.)
 

+$300.00

 Solid-figured Maple (4A Flame or Quilt) 1 Piece
 

+$400.00

 Solid-figured Maple (4A Flame or Quilt) 2 Piece
OPTIONS:

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 4A Flame or Quilted Maple Laminate top (1/8"). 5A grade $200
BODY BINDING:

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 Abalone Body Binding

NECK

    
HEADSTOCK DESCRIPTION:

Standard Empire Headstock
NECK WIDTH:

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 1-5/8", 1-11/16"   Add $100 for 1-3/4"
NECK WOOD:

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 Maple with either gloss or satin finish
 

+$50.00

 Mahogany
 

+$200.00

 Koa (generally not figured)
 

+$150.00

 3A grade Flamed or Birdseye Maple
FINGERBOARD WOOD:

n/c

 Maple, Rosewood
 

+$50.00

 Ebony
EMPIRE INLAYS:

Empire Tri-leaf in solid pearl or abalone
 

+$600.00

 Specify either Pearl or Abalone Flames
NUT WIDTH:

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 Guitar: 1-5/8", 1-11/16",  + $100 for 1-3/4"
BUTT WIDTH:

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 Guitar: 2-3/16"
SCALE LENGTH:

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 Guitar: 25-1/2"
NUMBER OF FRETS:

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 Guitar: 22
 

+100.00

 24 Frets (neck-thru only)
FRET WIRE:

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 6100, 6000, 6130, 6230, 6105, 6220, 6150 (6150 is standard)
NECK & HEAD BINDING: +$100.00 for neck Abalone binding included on all Empire headstocks

PARTS

    
BRIDGE:

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 Tune-o-matic bridge (string-thru or with stop tail) or two point steel block/saddle is standard.  Floyd Rose trem available only with neck-thru-body Empire models. +$200
RECESSED TREM:

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 Specify Yes or No
PICKUPS:

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 Duncan, Dimarizo, EMG's - First two pickups included in base price, $100.00 for an additional third pickup, any standard model.  Pickup selector switch included
NUT:

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 Locking or non-locking (bone)
JACK LOCATION:

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 Side of the guitar or on top of face
JACK TYPE:

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 Oval / Football plate, strat-style plate, or panel-jack type
STRAP BUTTON:

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 Standard 17mm button, Schaller or Dunlop locking
TUNERS:

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 Sperzel locking tuners
HARDWARE COLOR:

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 Black, Chrome, Gold
KNOBS:

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 Metal dome, Q-Parts inlayed dome, plastic top hat, plastic speed knob or strat style
PICKGUARD:

+$40.00 - $50.00

  
REAR CONTROL:

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 "Yes" (when pickguard is not being used)
PICKUP ROUTE:

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 1 hum, 2 hum, 1H1SC, 1H2SC, 3SC
BEZELS:

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 Black or creme plastic.  Gold, chrome or black metal
ACTIVE ELECTRONICS:

+$75.00

 EMG (per system)
COVERED PICKUP:

n/c

 Specify Yes or No
PICKUP OPTIONS:

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 Any Standard Duncan, DiMarzio or EMG
VOLUME & TONE:

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 Specify quantity and location.
PICKUP SELECTOR:

  n/c

 3-way Gibson toggle, strat 5-way, tele 3-way, on-off mini's or 5-way Megaswitch (either model E or P - See Wiring Diagram for details).
OTHER SWITCHES:

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 On-Off kill button (w/ either push-pull pot or mini on/off)

FINISHES

    
SOLID or TRANSLUCENT FINISHES:

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 Solid colors, metallic colors, satin finish colors, sunbursts, candy's, etc. are no extra charge.  Sparkle finishes are +$100, and metalflakes are +$150 for 0.035 flake and + $200 for 0.060" flake for a bolt-on body guitar. 

CASES

$150.00

 G&G form fitted case $150.00