Yanuziello Electric Guitar

[Hammertone]

Here's a lovely thing, indeed - a 2019 Yanuziello electric guitar, sn. 19415E. The guitar is in excellent condition, with almost no wear or flaws. FWIW, Joe's current pricing for an instrument with these specifications is @CAD 9,750 / USD 7,200. This one is a mere CAD 7,999 / USD 5,850, and is available immediately.

From a player's perspective, this is ideal for someone looking for a fine electric guitar with a smaller neck - this has a 1.64" nut width and 24" scale length. Yes, it plays great and sounds fantastic - no surprise, given Joe's skills and well-deserved reputation. Minor fret wear in the cowboy chord area, but not requiring any fret dressing. Happy to ship it anywhere for the cost of shipping. Shipped to a Canadian address from Canada, or a US address from the US, so CITES is not an issue for the buyer. Happy to provide more pix upon request.

Specs:, from Joe's build sheet:
-Body - Alder, hollow
-Top cap - Maple
-Neck - Premium Curly Maple - one piece, two-way truss rod
-Fingerboard - Brazilian Rosewood - 12" radius
-Fingerboard markers - Pearl Diamond shapes 12th fret only - side dots
-Scale length - 24"
-Headstock - Maple for solid Parchment color
-Nut - 1 5/8" (actually 1.64" | 42/64" | 41.66mm)
-Neck dim - "C" profile
-Pickups - Fralin/Yanuziello single coils - reverse wound
-Controls - One master vol. - one master tone
-Bridge - Yanuziello handmade Cocobolo/bone capped - thumbwheel adjustable
-Tailpiece - Yanuziello trapeze - chromed brass
-Knobs - fluted Tortoiseshell
-Switch - Switchcraft - three way toggle - Tortoiseshell tip
-Binding - Tortseshell - .060 top & back of body, fingerboard & headstock
-Tuners - Waverly - open-back nickel - Ivoroid buttons
-Finish - Body and headstock face - Parchment Ivory, neck - light amber toner, clear gloss top coats all over - hand-polished to high gloss
-Case - Ameritage/Yanuziello hardshell - plushlined - form fit

More neck info:
nut width - 1.64”
12th fret width - 2.05”
string spread at bridge - 2.16”
1st fret depth - .85”
12th fret depth - .955”
So, short scale, otherwise perfectly normal size and feel.
The guitar belongs to a pal, and the only way to make room for his next Yanuziello is for this one to find a new home, so, come on down and buy this amazing guitar!

[marcwhy]

Wonderful guitars, and not often on the used market! GLWTS!

[cmajor9]

The classiest-looking electric guitar you could imagine! Good luck with the sale, and to the future owner.

[Jim Soloway]

Sigh ...

[max52]

IMO Joe makes the finest electrics on the planet both visually and sonically. I've played and owned a number of them and they all play and sound great! They are light as a feather and it's mind blowing that he makes all the parts!

[Hammertone]

It's back, after a pleasant vacation at the Yanuziello Guitar Spa in Wainfleet, Ontario. I noticed a couple very minor cosmetic issues with the binding/pickguard awhile back, so Joe took back the guitar, cleaned up the binding issue, made a brand new pickguard, and now it's ready for its new owner. The guitar, like all of Joe's instruments, is ridiculously nice, and for those who are interested in a 24" scale guitar, it just doesn't get any better. Come on down!

[omphalopsychos]

HT, Curious if you can share your subjective observations of how this feels/sounds compared to solid bodies and traditional jazz hollowbodies. These guitars are pretty rare and not a lot of people get to experience them.

[Jim Soloway]

It's back, after a pleasant vacation at the Yanuziello Guitar Spa in Wainfleet, Ontario. I noticed a couple very minor cosmetic issues with the binding/pickguard awhile back, so Joe took back the guitar, cleaned up the binding issue, made a brand new pickguard, and now it's ready for its new owner. The guitar, like all of Joe's instruments, is ridiculously nice, and for those who are interested in a 24" scale guitar, it just doesn't get any better. Come on down!

Sure ... break my heart why don't you. ):

[Hammertone]

HT, Curious if you can share your subjective observations of how this feels/sounds compared to solid bodies and traditional jazz hollowbodies. These guitars are pretty rare and not a lot of people get to experience them.

Well, it's not solid - it's more akin to a Gertsch Duojet or Guild Aristocrat. But at a build quality like the Collings 470 JL. It's a teeny semi.

It has nothing to do with traditional jazz hollowbodies - different universe.

The 24" scale of this particular guitar gives it a different flavour compared to Joe's other guitars, which he typically builds with standard, longer scale lengths.

IIRC, the pickups are custom single coils, made from Lindy Fralin's stash of NOS Dearmond pickup parts. Fralin has only ever supplied these to two builders AFAIK, Yanuziello Guitars and Prairiewood Guitars.

[ccroft]

Sure is a pretty little thing.

[scotteave]

outstanding.... they are such fine instruments and Joe is a great human !

[Hammertone]

Yes, indeed. I've had a couple of deal discussions, but the guitar is available. I've been a bit busy with other stuff, finally getting back to this stuff. Someone here should buy this wonderful and unique instrument.

I did take it out to a gig just to see what it will do, and it was an exhilarating experience. Smoky jazz tones - check! Gritty blues tones - check! Flat out out rock grind - check! Ridiculously comfortable neck. It's one of those instruments that makes one forget all the technical guitar-ish stuff and just play music.