PRODUCT REVIEW
GIGLIOTTI
GT Custom
BY ADAM HUNT
So, you’ve spent some
time learning how to play
guitar, maybe even made the
investment and gone to Berklee
College of Music or GTI. You’ve
done the club thing.
Maybe you’ve had
a couple of opening
slots for some big
name bands, maybe
even toured as a support
act. But there’s something
holding you back, and it isn’t your
lack of skill or dedication. It’s your
guitar. You love it, but it looks as if it’s
been hauled behind a semi rig. Yes,
there are plenty of high quality guitars
out there, but you need something to
set you apart. Perhaps the Gigliotti GT
Custom can put you in the spotlight you
deserve. One thing’s for sure, the Gigliotti
GT Custom makes a bold visual impact. The
GT Custom sports a vibrant June bug green
and gold, brass burst top with matching headstock, gold hardware and humbucker, and gold
machine heads. Tops are also available in stainless steel or machined aluminum. And if that’s
not enough, the rest of the body and neck are
stained an amazing deep jade green. When
you walk on stage, the GT Custom will steal
the show. But all of this doesn’t mean anything
if the Gigliotti GT Custom isn’t well made, or
doesn’t sound good. The guitar is powered by
a Jason Lollar Imperial Humbucker in the neck
and a Lollar Special Tele in the bridge. While
the “fatback” neck does lean towards the
He-man end of the spectrum, this chunky fifties Tele-style neck is surprisingly comfortable.
Tacoma based builder Patrick Gigliotti claims
that his guitars can remain in tune longer than
conventional guitars; with a neck this substantial, it’s easy to see why. For those who may
have different tastes in neck profiles, Gigliotti
offers a wide range of neck designs upon
request.
Test...test...test...
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