TNAG Player Series: Carl Miner

As always, it was a joy to welcome Carl Miner back to the showroom to demo our new arrivals.

This week Carl took some sensational instruments for a spin, both new and pre-owned, electric and acoustic.

This session included the gorgeous, brand new Santa Cruz FS in Cocobolo and Moon Spruce, aswell as the gorgeous Queen of Hearts model, from the beloved B&G Private build collection.

You can listen to these demos below:

Santa Cruz FS Acoustic Guitar, Cocobolo & Moon Spruce

• Year: 2020

• Top: Moon Spruce

• Back & Sides: Cocobolo 

• Rosette: Blue Purfle Combo

• Purfling: Blue Purfle Combo

• Backstrip: Line 

• Body Binding: Cocobolo 

• Neck: Mahogany 

• Neck Profile: Round

• Fretboard Wood: Ebony 

• Peg Head Style: Solid, FS Style

• Peg Head Veneer: Cocobolo 

• Fretboard Binding: Black

• Fretboard Inlays: SCGC 12th Fret Inlay 

• Tuners: 510 Delta Gotoh Gold w/Ebony Button

• Bridge: Ebony 

• Pins: Ebony w/ MOP Dots 

• Saddle Material: Bone 

• Saddle Type: Drop-in

• Nut Material: Bone 

• Pickguard: None 

• Nut Width: 1 13/16”

• Spacing at Saddle: 2 3/16” 

• Scale Length: 25 3/8”

• Body Depth: 4 3/8”

• Body Length: 20” 

• Upper Bout: 11 1/4”

• Lower Bout: 15 3/4” 

• Truss Rod: Adjustable 

• Brace Pattern: Tapered 

• S/N: 1331

Collings CW Mh A Acoustic Guitar, Honduran Mahogany & Adirondack Spruce - Pre-Owned

• Year: 2020

• Top: Adirondack Spruce

• Back & Sides: Honduran Mahogany

• Rosette: v/tort/iv & b/w Purflings

• Purfling: B/W Line 

• Backstrip: Black Line 

• Body Binding: Tortoise 

• Neck: Mahogany

• Neck Profile: Modified V 

• Fretboard Wood: Ebony

• Fretboard Radius: 14" - 26" compound

• Peg Head Style: Tapered Square

• Peg Head Veneer: Ebony

• Fretboard Binding: Tortoise

• Fretboard Inlays: None 

• Tuners: Nickel Waverly

• Bridge: Ebony

• Pins: Ebony

• Saddle Material: Bone

• Saddle Type: Cutthrough, Compensated 

• Nut Material: Bone

• Pickguard: Dalmation

• Fret Wire: Medium 18% Nickel-Silver

• Nut Width: 1 23/32"

• Spacing at Saddle: 2 1/4”

• Scale Length: 25 1/2”

• Body Depth: 4 7/8"

• Body Length: 20"

• Upper Bout: 11 3/8” 

• Lower Bout: 15 5/8"

• Truss Rod: Fully Adjustable

• Brace Pattern: Pre-War Scalloped X-Brace (no tongue brace)

• S/N: 31028

Franklin Jumbo Acoustic Guitar, Koa & European Spruce - Pre-Owned

• Year: 2006

• Top: European Spruce

• Back & Sides: Koa 

• Rosette: Maple

• Purfling: Herringbone 

• Backstrip: Wood

• Body Binding: Ivoroid 

• Neck: Mahogany 

• Neck Profile: Hard V

• Fretboard Wood: Ebony 

• Peg Head Style: Standard

• Peg Head Veneer: Ebony 

• Fretboard Binding: Ivoroid 

• Fretboard Inlays: Diamonds 

• Tuners: Gold Waverly 

• Bridge: Brazilian Rosewood

• Pins: Bone w/ Silver Rings & Pearl Dots 

• Saddle Material: Mammoth 

• Saddle Type: Drop-in, Compensated 

• Nut Material: Mammoth 

• Pickguard: Tortoise 

• Nut Width: 1 3/4”

• Spacing at Saddle: 2 3/8”

• Scale Length: 25 1/2” 

• Body Depth: 4”

• Body Length: 20”

• Upper Bout: 12 3/4”

• Lower Bout: 16 3/4”

• Truss Rod: Adjustable 

• Brace Pattern: Custom X

• Pickup: K&K Pure Mini

• S/N: 588

Gibson Custom Shop ES-355 Electric Guitar, Black - Pre-Owned

• Construction: Semi Hollow 

• Body: Maple/Poplar/Maple w/ Maple Center Block 

• Neck: Mahogany 

• Neck Joint: Set 

• Neck Profile: ’60s Slim Taper 

• Fingerboard: Ebony 

• Fingerboard Inlays: MOP Full Block 

• Fingerboard Binding: Cream 

• Fingerboard Radius: 12” 

• Guitar Finish: Black 

• Body Binding: Cream 

• Peghead Profile: Gibson 

• Peghead Veneer: Black w/ Split Diamond Inlay 

• Peghead Binding: Triple Bound 

• Bridge: ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic 

• Tailpiece: Stopbar 

• Pickups: ’57 Classic 

• Pickup Rings: Black 

• Wiring: 2 Vol, 2 Tone, 3-Way Switch 

• Nut Width: 1 11/16” 

• Nut Material: Bone 

• Scale Length: 24.75” 

• Tuners: Gold Grover 

• Pickguard: Tortoise 

• Truss Rod: Adjustable 

• Truss Rod Cover: Black w/ 

• Year: 2006

• S/N: 406743

B&G Little Sister Private Build Electric Guitar, Queen of Hearts #981

• Construction: Chambered, Semi Hollow

• Top: Maple

• Body: African Mahogany

• Neck: Honduran Mahogany

• Neck Joint: Set Neck

• Neck Profile: C

• Fingerboard: Katalox

• Fingerboard Inlays: Pearloid

• Fingerboard Binding: None

• Fingerboard Radius: 12”

• Guitar Finish: Queen of Hearts 

• Body Binding: Maple

• Peghead Profile: Slotted

• Peghead Veneer: Mahogany 

• Peghead Binding: None

• Bridge: B&G Solid Brass ABR

• Tailpiece: Solid Brand B&G

• Pickups: B&G Hand-Wound P90s

• Pickup Rings: None

• Wiring: 50’s Style

• Pots/Caps: CTS 500k Pots

• Nut Width: 1.68"

• Nut Material: TUSQ

• Scale Length: 24 3/4” 

• Frets: 20

• Tuners: B&G Delta Tuners

• Pickguard: None

• Knobs: Amber

• Truss Rod: Traditional one-way, spoke wheel nut

• Truss Rod Cover: None

• Year: 2020

• S/N: 2007981

Collings 360 LT M Special Edition Electric Guitar, Aged Burgundy Mist 

• Construction: Chambered, Semi Hollow

• Top: Maple

• Body: African Mahogany

• Neck: Honduran Mahogany

• Neck Joint: Set Neck

• Neck Profile: C

• Fingerboard: Katalox

• Fingerboard Inlays: Pearloid

• Fingerboard Binding: None

• Fingerboard Radius: 12”

• Guitar Finish: Queen of Hearts 

• Body Binding: Maple

• Peghead Profile: Slotted

• Peghead Veneer: Mahogany 

• Peghead Binding: None

• Bridge: B&G Solid Brass ABR

• Tailpiece: Solid Brand B&G

• Pickups: B&G Hand-Wound P90s

• Pickup Rings: None

• Wiring: 50’s Style

• Pots/Caps: CTS 500k Pots

• Nut Width: 1.68"

• Nut Material: TUSQ

• Scale Length: 24 3/4” 

• Frets: 20

• Tuners: B&G Delta Tuners

• Pickguard: None

• Knobs: Amber

• Truss Rod: Traditional one-way, spoke wheel nut

• Truss Rod Cover: None

• Year: 2020

• S/N: 2007981Construction: Solid Body w/ Level Top

• Body: Alder 

• Neck: Maple

• Fingerboard: Rosewood

• Fingerboard Inlays: Large Clay Dots

• Fingerboard Binding: Non-Grained Ivoroid 

• Guitar Finish: Aged Burgundy Mist / Nitrocellulose Lacquer 

• Body Binding: None

• Peghead Binding: None

• Fingerboard Radius: 12”

• Bridge: Mastery Offset

• Tailpiece: Mastery Offset Vibrato 

• Pickups: Lollar Jazzmaster

• Pots/Caps: CTS 500 / Jupiter Vintage Yellow 

• Wiring: 3-Way, Volume, Tone, 50’s Style 

• Knobs: Aged White Top Hat

• Nut Width: 1 11/16”

• Nut Material: 

• Scale Length: 24 7/8”

• Neck Joint: Extra Long Mortise & Tenon

• Frets: Medium 18% Nickel-Silver

• Peghead Veneer: Painted w/ Gold Metallic Collings Logo Decal 

• Peghead Profile: Haircut 

• Tuners: Aged Chrome Gotoh w/ Collings Logo

• Pickguard: Mint Green

• Truss Rod Cover: Mint Green 

• Year: 2020

• S/N: 3602074

To find out more about any of these instruments, please don't hesitate to reach out by calling our US team on (+1) 615-383-8947 or our UK team by calling +44 (0) 207 835 5597, alternatively you can email us here.